Discovering God - The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief

Zusatztext "[A] wide-ranging investigation...serious students of religion will recognize this as an essential sourcebook." Informationen zum Autor Rodney Stark is the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. His thirty books on the history and sociology of religion include The Rise of Christianity , Cities of God , For the Glory of God , Discovering God , and The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success . Stark received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Klappentext Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/EthicsThe History of God In Discovering God, award-winning sociologist Rodney Stark presents a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age and wrestles with the central questions of religion and belief. Zusammenfassung Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/Ethics The History of God In Discovering God ! award-winning sociologist Rodney Stark presents a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age and wrestles with the central questions of religion and belief.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney Stark, Stark Rodney
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2008
• EAN: 9780061626012
• ISBN: 978-0-06-162601-2
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Ancient, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, RELIGION / Faith, RELIGION / Reference, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, RELIGION / Mysticism, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, Theology, mysticism, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, General and world history, Aspects of religion, Religion and beliefs, Ancient religions & mythologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Ancient religions and Mythologies, HISTORY: WORLD, RELIGION: Christianity / General, RELIGION: History, HISTORY: Ancient / General, RELIGION: Comparative Religion, RELIGION: Ancient, RELIGION: Christianity / History, RELIGION: Philosophy, RELIGION: Faith, RELIGION: Hinduism / History