A History of God: The 4000-year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- ISBN-10
- 0679426000
- ISBN-13
- 9780679426004
- Series
- A History of God
- Category
- Religion / General
- Pages
- 460
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Author
- Karen Armstrong
Description
Explores the ways in which the "idea" and "experience" of God evolved among monotheists--Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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