A History of God
by Karen Armstrong
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried non-fiction book: heavy and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
As soon as they became recognizably human, men and women - in their hunger to understand their own presence on earth and the mysteries within and around them - began to worship gods. Karen Armstrong's masterly and illuminating book explores the ways in which the idea and experience of God evolved among the monotheists - Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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- Author
- Karen Armstrong
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 478
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- Open Library
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