Armstrong, Karen - A History of God (1999)

Armstrong, Karen - A History of God

From Abraham to the present: The 4,000-year Quest for God

London, Vintage, 1999

Paperback
12,5 x 19,8 x 3,3 cm.
511 Pages

VERY GOOD

The idea of a single divine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4,000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle. While judaism, islam and christianity proclaim the goodness of God, organised religion has too often been the catalyst for violence and ineradicable prejudice.
In this fascinating, extensive and original account of the evolution of belief, Karen Armstrong examines western societys unerring fidelity to this idea of one God and the many conflicting convictions it engenders.
A controversial, extraordinary story of worship and war, A History of God confronts the most fundamental fact - or fiction - of our lives.

This is the most fascinating and learned survey of the biggest wild-goose chase in history - the quest for God. Karen Armstrong is a genius -- A.N. Wilson

A splendidly readable book... The stage is set for the question: has God a future? -- Sister Wendy Beckett Sunday Times

We are all watching a daily fight between the darkness and light. What we want, but may never get, is assurance that the light will prevail. Armstrong is too tough a thinker to offer us comfort there -- Anthony Burgess Observer

Armstrong shows a reverent curiosity and a generosity of spirit, refreshing the understanding of what one knows and providing a clear introduction to the unfamiliar

Karen Armstrong (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator of Irish Catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion.
A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and majored in English. She left the convent in 1969.
Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.
Armstrong received the US$100,000 TED Prize in February 2008. She used that occasion to call for the creation of a Charter for Compassion, which was unveiled the following year.

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