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In the Valley of the Shadow Audiobook
17.48$
Weaving reflections on his own struggle-the love of his family became ‘as tangible as bread’-with the writings of anthropologists, neuroscientists, and poets, he leads listeners from prehistoric religious practices to the religious doubts of modern times via an amazing array of topics: the eerie starkness of medieval cathedral architecture; the ‘looming Outside’ revealed in African witchcraft; biblical encounters with angels; gospel album covers; and-through it all-the peculiar ‘sense of smallness’ that, he argues, characterizes how all humans used to conceive of themselves.
Kugel’s look at the whole phenomenon of religion is rigorously honest, often funny, sometimes skeptical, but ultimately a deeply moving affirmation of faith in God. Believers and doubters alike will be struck by its combination of objective scholarship and poetic insight-a beautifully crafted consideration of life’s greatest mystery.
Author |
James L. Kugel |
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Narrator |
George K. Wilson |
Runtime |
8.5 Hrs. – Unabridged |
Publisher |
Tantor Audio |
Downloads |
ZIP M4B MP3 |
Release Date |
February 23, 2011 |
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