Religion as We Know It

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An Origin Story

By Jack Miles

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Jack Miles explores the origins and evolution of religion, beginning with the birth of Christianity and its profound influence on Western thought. He traces how the concept of religion separated from other aspects of life and transformed as Europe engaged with the wider world. The book concludes with a personal reflection on how these historical shifts continue to affect contemporary believers and non-believers alike.
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Recommended for students and scholars of theology and religious studies, as well as readers interested in the history and philosophy of religion. The book suits those seeking an erudite but accessible introduction to the evolution of religious thought.

A brief, beautiful invitation to the study of religion from a Pulitzer Prize winner.

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How did our forebears begin to think about religion as a distinct domain, separate from other activities that were once inseparable from it? Starting at the birth of Christianity—a religion inextricably bound to Western thought—Jack Miles reveals how the West's "common sense" understanding of religion emerged and then changed as insular Europe discovered the rest of the world.

In a moving postscript, he shows how this very story continues today in the hearts of individual religious or irreligious men and women.

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Publishers Weekly praised it as "deeply satisfying" and enlightening for theology students. Mark C. Taylor from Columbia University commended it as an ideal introduction for religious studies beginners, highlighting its erudition and relevance. Donald S. Lopez Jr. of the University of Michigan noted the book's eloquence and breadth of sources. Booklist recommended it as an exceptional work deserving a place in every library.

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ISBN: 9781324002789

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 117.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 145g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Jack Miles (Ph.D. Harvard) is Distinguished Professor of English and Religious Studies with the University of California at Irvine and Senior Fellow for Religious Affairs with the Pacific Council on International Policy. He spent 1960–70 as a Jesuit seminarian, studying at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem before enrolling at Harvard University, where he completed a Ph.D. in Near Eastern languages in 1971. His book GOD: A Biography won a Pulitzer Prize in 1996, and Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God led to his being named a MacArthur Fellow for 2003-07.