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A Little History of Religion

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A rich and inclusive history of belief, from humanity's earliest days to our own times Religion is distinctly human. We can't help wondering about where we come from and why we are here. Did some all-powerful being make the universe? When we die, is there anything... Read More
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A Little History of Religion

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A rich and inclusive history of belief, from humanity's earliest days to our own times

Religion is distinctly human. We can't help wondering about where we come from and why we are here. Did some all-powerful being make the universe? When we die, is there anything else to come? And what will it be like? Questions like these have occupied human minds across the ages. In our search for answers, we have come up with different stories.

Richard Holloway tells the history of the major religions from the dawn of belief to the twenty-first century. Ranging far beyond Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, he writes for those with faith and those without, and for those who might be making up their minds.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300283228

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 40 b-w illus.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Richard Holloway,Β former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is an internationally popular writer and broadcaster. His more than twenty books include the best-sellingΒ Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt.

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