God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism, (Paperback)

from Qshio

Kirsch writes on a terribly important subject, if only he would keep his focus upon it. The first half or so of God against the Gods is an eye-opening exploration of the differences and conflicts between monotheistic and polytheistic religions, and certainly concludes that the polytheists, while ...

from Atomicmutant

This is an accessibly written, entertaining history of the struggle between monotheism and polytheism. Kirsch goes a long way to remove misconceptions about paganism that centuries of Christian rhetoric have obscured. The book covers the development of early monotheistic ideas (Including an inter...

from jorgearanda

An insightful account of the rise of monotheism and the dogmatic intolerance that came with the package.

from Qshio

Kirsch writes on a terribly important subject, if only he would keep his focus upon it. The first half or so of God against the Gods is an eye-opening exploration of the differences and conflicts between monotheistic and polytheistic religions, and certainly concludes that the polytheists, while ...

from MarkBeronte

The story of the suppression of polytheistic religions in the ancient world by the ever more powerful monotheistic religions is well known. Kirsch (The Harlot by the Side of the Road) offers his own version of this oft-told tale in a lively and engaging chronicle. Although many scholars point to ...