Religion
- ISBN-10
- 1784875694
- ISBN-13
- 9781784875695
- Series
- Religion
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10-03
- Publisher
- Vintage Classic
- Author
- KAREN. ARMSTRONG
Description
What is this thing, religion, which has supposedly been the cause of bloodshed and warring for centuries? What is 'God' and do we need 'Him' in our modern world? Karen Armstrong, looks at these questions
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