A Little History of Religion

A rich and inclusive history of belief, from humanity's earliest days to our own times

Religion is distinctly human. We can't help wondering about where we come from and why we are here. Did some all-powerful being make the universe? When we die, is there anything else to come? And what will it be like? Questions like these have occupied human minds across the ages. In our search for answers, we have come up with different stories.

Richard Holloway tells the history of the major religions from the dawn of belief to the twenty-first century. Ranging far beyond Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, he writes for those with faith and those without, and for those who might be making up their minds.

Little Histories - Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds


Author: Richard Holloway
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.83h x 5.15w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780300283228
ISBN10: 0300283229
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- History | World | General

About the Author
Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is an internationally popular writer and broadcaster. His more than twenty books include the best-selling Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt.