A History of God: 4,000 Years of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Where did the very idea of one God arise in our perception?

How have people’s ideas about God changed?

What traits did the three world monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—attribute to Him?

How did these three religions influence one another?

Well-known historian of religion Karen Armstrong, an Englishwoman, has rare gifts: enviable scholarship and a brilliant ability to speak simply about complex things. She has created a real miracle: in a single book, she covers the entire history of monotheism—from Abraham to our own day; from ancient philosophy, to medieval mysticism; from the spiritual quests of the Renaissance and Reformation to the skepticism of the modern era.