A History of God
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A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → religious studies book → |
| author |
Karen Armstrong
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| discusses |
Christian theology
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Enlightenment critiques of religion → Islamic theology → ancient Israelite religion → modern secularism → |
| explores |
modern challenges to belief in God
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mystical traditions in monotheism → philosophical interpretations of God → |
| focusesOn |
Christian concept of God
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Islamic concept of God → Jewish concept of God → evolution of monotheistic belief → |
| genre |
history of religion
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religious history → theology → |
| hasEdition |
paperback edition
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revised edition → |
| hasMainTheme |
changing human understanding of the divine
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| hasReception |
widely acclaimed
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| influenced |
popular understanding of comparative religion
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| influencedBy |
comparative religious studies
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| isbn |
9780345384560
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| language |
English
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| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| notableFor |
tracing the development of the idea of God in Abrahamic religions
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| pages |
460
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| partOf |
Karen Armstrong bibliography
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| publicationYear |
1993
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| publisher |
Ballantine Books
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Heinemann → |
| setInContextOf |
Abrahamic religions
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| subject |
Christianity
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Islam → Judaism → history of the concept of God → monotheism → |
| subtitle |
The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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| timeSpanCovered |
approximately 4,000 years
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| title |
A History of God
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| writtenBy |
Karen Armstrong
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Karen Armstrong
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