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And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the religions of the world at the time of Jesus: this is popular history at its best.
Selina O'Grady was a producer of BBC1's moral documentary series Heart of the Matter presented by Joan Bakewell, Channel 4's live chat show After Dark and Radio 4's history series Leviathan. She has reviewed regularly for the San Francisco Chronicle, Literary Review and Tablet, and she is the co-editor of two books: Great Spirits: The Fifty-Two Christians who Most Influenced their Millennium and A Deep But Dazzling Darkness.
This is a dazzling, dizzying, compelling panorama of the world that
Jesus knew and the worlds he had never heard of. Selina O'Grady
shows us the overall map of what were really a series of
interlocking but very distinct worlds... which come alive with her
remarkable command of detail... It is a remarkable book.... I
cannot think of anyone who will not learn a huge amount from
reading this book.
*Tablet*
In her sweeping account of relations between faith and power at the
dawn of the Christian era, Selina O'Grady presents the political
uses of pagan religion, set amid all the luxury and decadence of
Roman life, with great relish and descriptive power... The result
is an enjoyable, informative romp through the subject of
comparative religion... With accomplished journalistic flair, she
posits answers with far greater confidence than any academic,
choking on footnotes, could muster.
*Economist*
A masterful narrative, clearly told, with great panache, insight
and humour. It should be required reading for anyone, Christian or
otherwise, who has an interest in the historical context in which
the 'mystery cult of Yaweh' became one of the dominant forces in
the world.
*Independent*
In a panoramic survey, [O'Grady] shows the intimacy of the
relationship between the way that people lived and the gods they
worshipped... Vivid and learned
*Mail on Sunday*
A wonderfully illuminating, prodigious tour de force of
ecclesiastical anthropology.
*Kirkus*
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