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Beautifully written, entertaining, educational.
By AndyNZ
Like all of Kevin Rushby's publications it is beautifully written and thoroughly entertaining. I bought this simply because I enjoyed other titles by the author, and now it is one of my favorite books of all time. I can only hope that Mr Rushby continues writing as I felt like I wanted to read more of his work after reading but sadly my library has everything he has written in it. If you would like some interesting reading to take on an overseas trip a Kevin Rushby book is necessary kit for a great holiday for me.
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From the Church in the Middle Ages to the people who prepare sucidide bombers, there is always someone promsing a better tomorrow, if only we do what they say. Although much is made of the clash between Islam and Christianity, here, Kevin Rushby argues that there is no clash — we all want the same thing: paradise, Eden, perfection. Rushby sets out on two journeys: a physical one to the Mountain of the ASsassins in Iran, home of htemyth that "bright-eyed maidens of Paradise" await those who die serving Allah; and an intellectual one, back through the history of our ideas about Paradise in the Judaeo-Christian and Islamic traditions. Rushby reveals in an accessible mix of history, religion, and philosophy, the reasons why we have come to live in such a divided world by showing how rationalist thought stretches from Pythagoras to Jacobean England and how tales of the gods have brought destruction and terror, from the Book of Revelations to the London Underground bombing of 2005.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2163439 in Books
- Published on: 2006-12-13
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x6.14" w x.71" l,.88 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
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