Prayer: A History
by Philip Zaleski, Carol Zaleski
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Author: Carol Zaleski, Philip ZaleskiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-03
ISBN: 0618773606
Number of pages: 415
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: One of the Best Books Ever...
Summary: 5 Stars
Very rarely anymore do I encounter a book that replaces an already existing book in my personal top 10, but this book has easily supplanted some of my earlier favorites. The authors will change your persepctive on the Robinson Crusoe story, reveal the secret devotional life of Salvador Dali, and give you a new pair of glasses with which to view a variety of phenomenon. The authors leave no major faith unexamined. If you weren't excited about prayer BEFORE reading this book, you certainly will be after. At 600+ pages, you would think that it may be a trying text to get through - instead, I found myself wishing that it were a 1,000 pages long. Must read for devotees of any tradition.
Summary of Prayer: A History
This landmark work presents prayer in all its richness and variety throughout history, across traditions, and around the globe. In a thorough and fascinating look at this spiritual practice, two of today?s most versatile and admired authorities on religion probe the language and fruits of prayer, its controversies, and its prospects for the future. With a focus on extraordinary stories of lives changed by prayer and on great works of literature and art inspired by it, Prayer: A History promises to be the standard on the subject for readers of all faiths.
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