A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
by Karen Armstrong
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Author: Karen ArmstrongEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-08-09
ISBN: 0345384563
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- Paperback 496 pages
- ISBN 0345384563
- Shipping Weight 12 ounces
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Karen Armstrong's A History of God is a fascinating historical survey into the roots of monotheism as seen from the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives. I learned so much I don't know where to start. Did you know, for example, that the Romans thought the Jews to be atheist because they only believed in one god? Did you know that the Muslims wanted to align themselves with the Jews, but were repeatedly rejected? I found the larger issues of God, however, to be the most insightful aspects of her book. These larger issues refer to how God has changed over the centuries, how different cultures have used God to their own purposes, and how God becomes a reflection of a particular culture at a particular time. To me her most gripping prose introduces the Eastern thought of God as beyond all (transcendant), yet right in the hearts of all of us (immanent). This book is a must-read. She will say things that you have been thinking, but have never articulated.
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