A History of God

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A History of God

Author	Karen Armstrong
Subject	History of religions
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date	1993
Pages	460
ISBN	0-345-38456-3
OCLC	150223350

A History of God is a book by Karen Armstrong that was published by Knopf in 1993. It details the history of the three major monotheistic traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, along with some details on Buddhism and Hinduism. The evolution of the idea of God is traced from its ancient roots in the Middle East up to the present day.