Examining the roots of religious extremism, the author of The Woman Who Laughed at God describes the struggle between monotheism and polytheism in the ancient world, revealing the dark side of monotheism-holy war, inquistions, crusades, and martyrdom-and the brighter side of polytheism, including its emphasis on religious liberty and diversity. Reprint. Additional Details \N AUTHOR : KIRSCH, JONATHAN BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Kirsch, Jonathan LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 336 PUBLISH DATE : 2005/01/25 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : PENGU PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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