A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

"An admirable and impressive work of synthesis that will give insight and satisfaction to thousands of lay readers."
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In 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.
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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-03-2008; unenlightened; While Ms Armstrong is very well researched on Christian and Moslem beliefs and customs, her understanding of Judaism was not as strong and it was quite apparent in my read thru. Ms Armstrong presents an out dated view of Judaism with a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-31-2008; Temple, Sepulchre, Ka'aba; Writing a single book on a topic so vast and clotted with controversy, it was never going to be possible to please everyone. For some this book is too dry and scholarly, for others it isn't nearly scholarly enough. But no fulltime...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-12-2008; A true work of scholarship; This scholarly book traces the cultural and philosophical evolution of the human conception of God surrounding the 3 major monotheistic faiths. Armstrong explains the common lineage, the similarities and the variance of the conceptual...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-17-2008; typical populist work; "A History of God" by Karen Armstrong Armstrong is the author of "popular" histories. Her work evidences a consistent Cartesian Affliction, typical of New Age authorship such as Gary Zukav's "Seat of the Soul" or popular...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-31-2008; Temple, Sepulchre, Ka'aba; Writing a single book on a topic so vast and clotted with controversy, it was never going to be possible to please everyone. For some this book is too dry and scholarly, for others it isn't nearly scholarly enough. But no fulltime...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-24-2007; Part Fascinating, Part Dense; I found this book to be fascinating in parts and really dense in others. I am rating it somewhat low because, while I really enjoyed the ideas, I found the writing style to be very heavy in places and I am holding unto my stars for a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-03-2008; unenlightened; While Ms Armstrong is very well researched on Christian and Moslem beliefs and customs, her understanding of Judaism was not as strong and it was quite apparent in my read thru. Ms Armstrong presents an out dated view of Judaism with a...; read full review | report as inappropriate