God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and PolytheismPenguin, 25 հնվ, 2005 թ. - 352 էջ "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 |
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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 |
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