false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171223511m/90866.jpg 90866 4 As conflicts over religious extremism dominate our front pages, the bestselling author of <I>The Harlot by the Side of the Road</I> presents a work of history that could not be more timely: a surprising look back at the origins of religious intolerance during the tumultuous fourth century. <P> This is the epic story of how classical paganism, with its tolerance for many deities and beliefs, lost a centuries-long struggle with monotheism and its chauvinistic insistence on belief in one God. With his trademark blend of wit and scholarship, Kirsch traces the war of God against the gods from its roots in Ancient Egypt to its climax during the last stand of paganism the tumultuous fourth century, when two passionate, charismatic, and revolutionary Roman emperors, the Christian Constantine and the pagan Julian, changed the course of history and shaped the world we live in today. 1760735 2004 God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism total:93|5:27|4:32|3:25|2:8|1:1| 93 355 192 22 5 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 10:34:36 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 10:40:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 19:24:19 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 20:56:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 16:35:38 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 18:12:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 23 22:19:20 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 07 13:41:33 -0800 2009
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The writing isn't great, as it's pretty clear where the author’s favors lie, but worth reading none-the-less.
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