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What do we really know about how and where religions began, and how they spread? In this bold new book, award-winning author Robin Derricourt takes us on a journey through the birth and growth of several major religions, using history and archaeology to recreate the times, places and societies that witnessed the rise of significant monotheistic faiths. Beginning with Mormonism and working backwards through Islam, Christianity and Judaism to Zoroastrianism, Creating God opens up the conditions that allowed religious movements to emerge, attract their first followers and grow. Throughout history there have been many prophets: individuals who believed they were in direct contact with the divine, with instructions to spread a religious message. While many disappeared without trace, some gained millions of followers and established a lasting religion. In Creating God, Robin Derricourt has produced a brilliant, panoramic book that offers new insights on the origins of major religions and raises essential questions about why some succeeded where others failed. -- .Product Identifiers
PublisherManchester University Press
ISBN-139781526156174
eBay Product ID (ePID)25049038163
Product Key Features
SubjectArchaeology, History
Publication Year2021
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameCreating God: the Birth and Growth of Major Religions
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobin Derricourt
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRobin Derricourt