God: A Brief History - Hardcover

Bowker, John Westerdale

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789480506 ISBN 13: 9780789480507

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2002

Synopsis

A fascinating history of religion explores the ways in which various cultures and civilizations have viewed God, religion, and spirituality through the ages, shedding new light on humankind's search for meaning and detailing the beliefs, rituals, tenets, and practices of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and other world religions.

About this title

About the Author:

John Bowker was Dean of Trinity college, Cambridge, from 1984 to 1991. He is currently a Fellow of Gresham College, London, and Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral. He is also Adjunct Professor of Religion at North Carolina State University. Professor Bowker's extensive knowledge of languages, both ancient and modern, enables him to translate religious script hitherto unknown to the modern world. His many books include The Meaning of Death (which won the HarperCollins Religious book Award in 1993), the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, an Introduction to Jewish Interpretations of Scripture, and Jesus and the Pharisees. He also wrote the bestselling titles World Religions and The complete Bible Handbook, published by Dorling Kindersley. A consultant to UNESCO, Professor Bowker has presented a number of prestigious television programs on contemporary religion for the BBC, including the highly acclaimed Worlds of Faith series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0789480506
• ISBN 13: 9780789480507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400