A History of God: The 4000-year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [B0219]

2004 HCDJ. Karen Armstrong's superbly readable exploration of how the three dominant monotheistic religions of the world-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-have 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. From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Wow, this was quite a read! Incredibly ambitious as Karen Armstrong takes us through the history of Monotheism (with references to other religions). An ambitious undertaking, but one that is a dazzling read, we the reader learn a lot concerning religion and humanity's relationship with the divine. "; "One of the most important religious references."; "Took me forever to get through it but it was phenomenal. Couldn't have asked for a better overview of all 3 Abrahamic religions in 300 pages"