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crankylibrarian's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Prothero asks , “Which sport is best at sinking baskets?” to point out the futility of comparing religions from one’s own religious viewpoint, since each has a different purpose and asks different questions. Highly informative but marred by cheap sexism (Anne Boleyn is described as a “hot little number”) and a worrisome oversimplification of the connection between religion and racism geopolitical conflict (a whole chapter on Zionism with no mention of Palestinians). Badly in need of an update.
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