God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism Paperback - 2005
by Jonathan Kirsch
The highly regarded author of "King David" and "Moses" explores the roots of religious extremism. "God Against the Gods" is a dramatic and eye-opening epic of the struggle between monotheism and polytheism in the ancient world.
Summary
"Lively… points out that the conflict between the worship of many gods and the worship of one true god never disappeared." —Publishers Weekly
"Jonathan Kirsch has written another blockbuster about the Bible and its world." —David Noel Freedman, Editor-in-Chief of the Anchor Bible Project
"Kirsch tackles the central issue bedeviling the world today - religious intolerance… A timely book, well-written and researched." —Leonard Shlain, author of The Alphabet and the Goddess and Sex, Time and Power
"An intriguing read." —The Jerusalem Report
"A timely tale about the importance of religious tolerance in today’s world." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Kirsch is a fine storyteller with a flair for rendering ancient tales relevant and appealing." —The Washington Post
First line
Something deep in human nature prompts us to imagine the existence of a power greater than ourselves, whether we call it "Yahweh" or "Christ" or "Allah," "Mother Nature" or "the Higher Power" or "the Universe."
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- Title God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
- Author Jonathan Kirsch
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date February 1, 2005
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780142196335 / 0142196339
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.42 x 5.86 x 0.75 in (21.39 x 14.88 x 1.91 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Religion - History, Religions - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003053793
- Dewey Decimal Code 291.14
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Citations
- Ingram Advance, 02/01/2005, Page 94
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