God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism

الغلاف الأمامي
Penguin, 25‏/01‏/2005 - 352 من الصفحات
"Lively… points out that the conflict between the worship of many gods and the worship of one true god never disappeared." —Publishers Weekly

"Jonathan Kirsch has written another blockbuster about the Bible and its world." —David Noel Freedman, Editor-in-Chief of the Anchor Bible Project

"Kirsch tackles the central issue bedeviling the world today - religious intolerance… A timely book, well-written and researched." —Leonard Shlain, author of The Alphabet and the Goddess and Sex, Time and Power

"An intriguing read." —The Jerusalem Report

"A timely tale about the importance of religious tolerance in today’s world." —San Francisco Chronicle

"Kirsch is a fine storyteller with a flair for rendering ancient tales relevant and appealing." —The Washington Post

 

المحتوى

THE GOD THAT FAILED
19
What Did Pagans Do?
39
Terror and True Belief
65
Confessors and Traitors
93
THE WAR OF GOD AGAINST THE GODS
117
The Harlot in the Bishops Bed
147
The Ruler of the Whole World
169
The Orphans of Macellum
193
The Secret Pagan
213
Behold the Rivers Are Running Backwards
237
The Handless Scribe
269
Chronology
285
Notes
293
Bibliography
315
Index
323
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نبذة عن المؤلف (2005)

Jonathan Kirsch is a book columnist for the Los Angeles Times and author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed King David, Moses, The Harlot by the Side of the Road, and The Woman Who Laughed at God. He lectures and consults widely on biblical, literary, and legal topics and is a past president of PEN Center USA West.

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