A Million and One Gods

A Million and One Gods
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-13 : 9780674728837
ISBN-10 : 0674728831
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Book Synopsis A Million and One Gods by : Page duBois

Download or read book A Million and One Gods written by Page duBois and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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