A History of God: (Record no. 18493)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
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| ISBN | 9780345384560 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 297 |
| Author Mark | ARM |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR | |
| Author Name | Armstrong, Karen. |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A History of God: |
| Sub-Title | The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Ballantine Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1993 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Pages | 460 p. |
| Dimensions | 21 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Why does God exist? How have the three dominant monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—shaped and altered the conception of God? How have these religions influenced each other? In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. <br/><br/>The epic story begins with the Jews' gradual transformation of pagan idol worship in Babylon into true monotheism—a concept previously unknown in the world. Christianity and Islam both rose on the foundation of this revolutionary idea, but these religions refashioned 'the One God' to suit the social and political needs of their followers. From classical philosophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, Karen Armstrong performs the near miracle of distilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one superbly readable volume, destined to take its place as a classic. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject / Department | Comparative studies. Biblical teaching. (Christianity)--History of doctrines. (Islam)--History of doctrines. (Judaism)--History of doctrines. Judaism--History of doctrines. Islam--Doctrines--History. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving Location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Price | Inventory number | Full Call Number | Accession No./Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| History | Air University Multan Campus Library | Air University Multan Campus Library | History | 04/12/2011 | Saeed Book Bank | 1338.75 | SJ004 | 297 ARM | P000237 | 02/15/2024 | Book |