For the glory of God : how monotheism led to reformations, science, witch-hunts, and the end of slavery
Ideas about God, argues Rodney Stark, have shaped the history & culture of the West. He examines the Reformation, the rise of science, witch-hunts & the abolition of slavery to demonstrate his case
History
1 online resource (x, 488 pages) : illustrations
9781400866809, 9781322775739, 1400866804, 1322775737
900783767
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