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Item Details
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A MILLION AND ONE GODS
THE PERSISTENCE OF POLYTHEISM |
| By: |
Page duBois |
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Electronic book text |
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£27.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0674369122 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780674369122 |
| Publisher: |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
16 June, 2014 |
| Pages: |
180 |
| Description: |
Shows that 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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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