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God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
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God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism Tapa blanda - 2005

de 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.


Resumen

"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

Información de la editorial

"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

Primera línea

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."

Detalles

  • Título God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
  • Autor Jonathan Kirsch
  • Encuadernación Tapa blanda
  • Edición Reprint
  • Páginas 336
  • Volúmenes 1
  • Idioma ENG
  • Editorial Penguin Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Fecha de publicación February 1, 2005
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780142196335 / 0142196339
  • Peso 0.69 libras (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensiones 8.42 x 5.86 x 0.75 pulgadas (21.39 x 14.88 x 1.91 cm)
  • Época de 18 a UP años
  • Cursos 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Religion - History, Religions - History
  • Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2003053793
  • Dewey Decimal Code 291.14

Reseñas en medios

Accessible and engaging... Tells us a great deal about the religious imagination. (Karen Armstrong)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)

Citas

  • Ingram Advance, 02/01/2005, Page 94

Acerca del autor

Jonathan Kirsch is a book columnist for the Los Angeles Times and author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed King David, Moses, The Harlot by the Side of the Road, and The Woman Who Laughed at God. He lectures and consults widely on biblical, literary, and legal topics and is a past president of PEN Center USA West.
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