The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Description

Britain's greatest religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism.

Reviews

'The quality of this remarkable book lies as much in its detail as in its sweeping vision' Daily Telegraph 'Armstrong displays all her usual talents: she has an eye for colourful evidence, a wonderful gift for clarity of exposition and an unerring sense of pace and voice and narrative.' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Literary Review 'A remarkable book...impressive clarity and drive' Scotland on Sunday

Author description

Karen Armstrong spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun; in 1969 she left and took an Oxford degree, and now teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and the Training of Rabbis and Teachers, and is also an honorary member of the Association of Muslim Social Sciences.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780006383482
• Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date : April 2001
• Dimensions : 197mm X 130mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : illustrations
• BIC subject : Comparative religion; Christianity; Judaism; Islam
• Pages : 464
• Dewey classification : 291.17
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Karen Armstrong