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

Over 700,000 copies of the original hardcover and paperback editions of this stunningly popular book have been sold. Karen Armstrong's superbly readable exploration of how the three dominant monotheistic religions of the worldJudaism, Christianity, and Islamhave shaped and altered the conception of God is a tour de force. One of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, Armstrong traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philosophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the modern age of skepticism, Armstrong performs the near miracle of distilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one compelling volume.Armstrong, Karen is the author of 'History of God The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam' with ISBN 9780517223123 and ISBN 0517223120.