The human search for truth has led to massive achievements in science and technology. It has led also to God: this book tells the story of that search for God.

In this unique book, John Bowker's insightful text is enhanced by hundreds of
photographs, illustrations, maps and charts, and accompanied by passages from
sacred books and works of poetry, philosophy, praise and devotion, All these elements combine to make God - A Brief History an unparalleled exploration of the
human search for eternal truth in all ages and cultures.

"This is another brilliant book from John Bowker. He is able, as few others,
to encompass the whole world of religions in ways that are both accessible and freshly informative."
The Church Times

"A read that is at once intellectual and accessible."
Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford in the Times Higher Education Supplement