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A History of God From Abraham to the Present

Paperback • 1999 • English

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

By Karen Armstrong

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About the book

The idea of a single devine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4,000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle. While Judaism, Islam and Christianity proclaim the goodness of God, organised religion has too often been the catalyst for violence and ineradicable prejudice. In this fascinating, extensive and original account of the evolution of belief, Karen Armstrong examines Western society's unerring fidelity to this idea of One God and the many conflicti...Show more

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9780099273677

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

A History of God From Abraham to the Present

Format

Paperback

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