A Million and One Gods
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, Reference, Comparative Religion
| Author: | Page duBois | ISBN: | 9780674369139 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Page duBois |
| ISBN: | 9780674369139 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
As A Million and One Gods shows, polytheism is considered a scandalous presence in societies oriented to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim beliefs. Yet it persists, even in the West, perhaps because polytheism corresponds to unconscious needs and deeply held values of tolerance, diversity, and equality that are central to civilized societies.
As A Million and One Gods shows, polytheism is considered a scandalous presence in societies oriented to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim beliefs. Yet it persists, even in the West, perhaps because polytheism corresponds to unconscious needs and deeply held values of tolerance, diversity, and equality that are central to civilized societies.
