For the glory of God : how monotheism led to reformations, science, witch-hunts, and the end of slavery /
Rodney Stark.
- x, 488 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-464) and index.
Introduction: dimensions of the supernatural -- God's truth: inevitable sects and reformations -- God's handiwork: the religious origins of science -- God's enemies: explaining the European witch-hunts -- God's justice: the sin of slavery -- Postscript: gods, ritual and social science.
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2002031746
GBA3-Y7594
Monotheism--History. Reformation. Religion and science--History. Witchcraft--History. Slavery--Religious aspects--History.