A History of God: From Abraham to the Present : the 4000-year Quest for God

A History of God: From Abraham to the Present : the 4000-year Quest for God
ISBN-10
0099273675
ISBN-13
9780099273677
Series
A History of God
Category
History
Pages
511
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Random House
Author
Karen Armstrong

Description

In this extensive and original account of the evolution of belief, Karen Armstrong examines Western society's unerring fidelity to the idea of One God and the many conflicting convictions it engenders.

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