A Million and One Gods

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, Reference, Comparative Religion
Cover of the book A Million and One Gods by Page duBois, Harvard University Press
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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.
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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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