For the glory of God : how monotheism led to reformations, science, witch-hunts, and the end of slavery /

Stark, Rodney.

For the glory of God : how monotheism led to reformations, science, witch-hunts, and the end of slavery / Rodney Stark. - 1st pbk. Printing. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2004, c2003. - x, 488 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Princeton paperbacks .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-464) and index.

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.

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Monotheism--History.
Reformation.
Religion and science--History.
Witchcraft--History.
Slavery--Religious aspects--History.