{"product_id":"a-history-of-god-the-4-000-year-quest-of-judaism-christianity-and-islam-paperback-2","title":"A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - In this \"brilliantly lucid, splendidly readable book\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e), one of Britain's foremost commentators on religion explores how people have perceived and experienced God throughout history, from the time of Abraham to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"An admirable and impressive work of synthesis that will give insight and satisfaction to thousands of lay readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does God exist? How have the three dominant monotheistic religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--shaped and altered the conception of God? How have these religions influenced each other? In \u003ci\u003eA History of God\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated religious commentator Karen Armstrong presents a stunningly intelligent journey that spans centuries to understand humanity's ever-changing relationship to monotheistic religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe epic story begins with the Jews' gradual transformation of pagan idol worship in Babylon into true monotheism--a concept previously unknown in the world. Christianity and Islam both rose on the foundation of this revolutionary idea, but these religions refashioned \"the One God\" to suit the social and political needs of their followers. From classical philosophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, Karen Armstrong performs the near miracle of distilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one superbly engrossing volume.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn admirable and impressive work of synthesis that will give insight and satisfaction to thousands of lay readers.\u003cbr\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD\u003cbr\u003eIn this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philsophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the modern age of skepticism, Karen Armstrong performs the near miracle of distilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one superbly readable volume, destined to take its place as a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books on religion, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCase for God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A History of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Battle for God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Holy War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Islam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFields of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Spiral Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into 45 languages. In 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize and began working with TED on the Charter for Compassion, created online by the general public, crafted by leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. It was launched globally in the fall of 2009. Also in 2008, she was awarded the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal. In 2013, she received the British Academy's inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.26 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47624239218909,"sku":"9780345384560","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/YlVEw3qm1z9780345384560.webp?v=1781373881","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-god-the-4-000-year-quest-of-judaism-christianity-and-islam-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}