Sign up for the early bird books newsletter and get the best daily ebook. And i also think that hitchens is too quick to attribute harm in human history to religion, whereas i think that religion has also had a lot of good. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip you have items in your shopping bag. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Just curious as to what some of you think are the bestmost accurateobjective books on christian history.
Little women is a novel by american author louisa may alcott 18321888 which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The years 10 most intriguing religion books the washington post. Many of you responded with some wonderful suggestions. Anyone know a good book on the history of religionnot one. As an informed reflection on the state of faith in the western world in the 21st century, written by someone who has plenty of experience. The story follows the lives of the four march sistersmeg, jo, beth, and amyand details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Evolutionary biologist jerry coyne tells us why darwin is still essential reading and sifts the vast amount of more recent writing on evolution for books that are both inspiring to scientists and accessible to general readers. Satrapis book combines political history and memoir, portraying a countrys 20thcentury upheavals through the story of one family. If you have forgotten the bulk of your ninthgrade ancient history class i havent, by the way, mr.
Discover the best comparative religion in best sellers. The best books on religion recommended by eminent experts, covering religion and science, christianity, buddhism, islam and judaism, atheism and more. Sacred texts contains the webs largest collection of free books about religion, mythology, folklore. What are the best books to read on the history of religion.
The best books on religion expert recommendations on five books. Her protagonist is marji, a tough, sassy little iranian girl, bent on prying from her evasive elders if not truth, at least a credible explanation of. We also received many emails suggesting books we had never heard of. As in the parable of christ about the weeds that were sown in a field of wheat, evil and good have grown together in the. Discover the best history of religions in best sellers. The gnostic gospels by elaine pagels, a history of god. The case against religion and in the united states by twelve as god is not great. In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Discover the history behind the religions that have shaped humanity. The history of the catholic church is long, complicated, and fascinating, and in this book it is expertly and ably told by historian james hitchcock. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe.
We asked some of our jewish bloggers to submit their top picks for books that every jew should read. Recommended books for church history and historical theology. Ive just finished diarmaid maccullocks a history of christianity. This is an attempt to examine what happened and how it has affected serbs, rather than just being a tabloid attack. The best books on iranian history five books expert. The life and times of jesus of nazareth by reza aslan, fields of blood. If you want to dig deep into what the earliest american colonists believed, this is a great book to start with, as hall looks at. Its a single volume that takes you from the early church almost down to the present day in terms of the history of theology. Authorama offers a good selection of free books from a variety of authors, both current and classic. How the thousandyear golden age of the church in the middle east, africa, and asiaand how it died, philip jenkins, harperone, 2008. Americas citizen heroes and heroines who came of age during the great depression and the second world war and went on to build modern america. Many of the titles also explore the experiences and contributions of native americans and women in colonial life. In 1620, the mayflower landed at plymouth, massachusetts.
The beginning of our religious traditions paperback. In this superb book, tom brokaw goes out across the country to tell, through the stories of individual men and women, the story of a generation. It also offers a glimpse at the propagation and function of ancient civilizations. The first three thousand years upon christopher hitchens recommendation in one of his final debates certainly more objective than his own account.
Richard holloway retells the entire history of religion from the dawn of religious belief to the twentyfirst centurywith deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. The books collected here detail the history of these and other early english colonists in america. There are lots of works on religion, and it may be worth buying works explaining individual religions including works by nonwestern authors as well as mythology and other belief systems. Christian history institute chi provides church history resources and selfstudy material and publishes the quarterly christian history magazine. Specializing in used books, outofprint books, used text books, collectible books, and other hardtofind books. I n our quest to know what books to read to get a better understanding of indias history, we turned to you, our readers. A few days ago we asked everyone on our facebook and twitter pages to recommend a book on indian history. The 4,000year quest of judaism, christianity, and islam by. So i think this collection of essays is very good for showing that and really challenging many assumptions. Discover book depositorys huge selection of history of religion books online. The best books on the history of science and religion, recommended by peter harrison have science and religion been fundamentally at war throughout.
Most writers who attempt such a sweep end up giving the religions they know best by upbringing, culture or preference too great a. Anyone know a good book on the history of religionnot one that aims to discredit religion, just a good, solid, objective history of it. Valiente spends a good amount of the book discussing the historical contexts of a number of rituals and practices in use today, but also takes care to acknowledge that practices and beliefs change even if the intent remains constant, and she points out ancient sources that may or may not be the root of contemporary ideals. The best books on iranian history, as recommended by historian ali ansari. Amongst its outstanding attributes is 1 its intensely visual and easily accessible introduction to world religion, 2 the diversity of cultural elements that it describes in each religion, and finally 3 its academic depth, uncovering some terms and ideas not found in all introductory texts.
Given how much has been written by jews, for jews on the subject of judaism, we thought it would be good to get guidance on where those looking for quintessential jewish knowledge and wisdom should start. Alcott wrote the book over several months at the request of her publisher. Studying the history of religion is a gateway to more than just an understanding of religious institutions. The following pages are in this category, out of total. Ten books you should read to understand american religion. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv. Some of these titles rank at the top of the years best books, period. It was originally published in the united kingdom by atlantic books as god is not great.
The 10 best books about early colonial history of 2020. We have a very wide range of interviews recommending books on all the worlds major religions, as well as others looking at contemporary and historical. The god delusion by richard dawkins, mere christianity by c. Discover the best childrens christian books in best sellers.
Robin lane fox on religious and social history in the ancient world books. Heres religion news services list of the years most interesting religion. The best books on god five books expert recommendations. A list of books on the balkans really needs a look at serbia, and tim judahs book has the telling subtitle history, myth and the destruction of yugoslavia. Americans, it seems, are notoriously uneducated about our own history and its been welldocumented. Religion is a cultural system that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values. These kinds of headlines have been popping up for years. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Religious history five books expert recommendations. This is a good book, but not the best introduction to world religion. In 1607, jamestown was founded by the virginia company. Discover the best religious history in best sellers. God is not great sometimes stylized as god is not great is a 2007 book by angloamerican author and journalist christopher hitchens, in which he makes a case against organized religion. Because, if you believe, as hitchens and dawkins and i believe, that religion was invented by people, then to hate religion is to hate people.