A review by ombudsman
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong

3.0

a real accomplishment - the first three chapters were incredible. while the rest is extremely informative (though i'm unsure how much i'll remember), for me the book began to get a little dry when a whole chapter was devoted to doctrinal debates over the trinity. (the most interesting part of this chapter by far was the fact that arius put his own interpretation of the trinity into what seemed to have been a very catchy song.) what i will say is this: she manages to make the trinity both readable and understandable, which is a very difficult task. readability and understanding are her two major virtues throughout the book, and they should not be understated when it comes to such a vast and complex topic as the history of monotheism.