num_pages: 256
description: For curious readers young and old a rich and colorful history of religion from humanitys earliest days to our own contentious timesIn an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religionfrom the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first centurywith deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those with faith and those without and especially for young readers he encourages curiosity and tolerance accentuates nuance and mystery and calmly restores a sense of the value of faith. Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism Islam Christianity Buddhism and Hinduism Holloway also examines where religious belief comes from the search for meaning throughout history todays fascinations with Scientology and creationism religiously motivated violence hostilities between religious people and secularists and more. Holloway proves an empathic yet discerning guide to the enduring significance of faith and its power from ancient times to our own.
language: English
title: A Little History of Religion
publisher: Yale University Press