These books are recommended by Richard Groves:
A History of God: The 4000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, by Karen Armstrong
Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in the Middle Ages, by Maria Rosa Menocal
1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus, by Charles Mann
Reclaiming Spirituality: Relationship between Faith and Culture, by Diarmuid O’Murchu
Since these titles are not readily available everywhere, Please access the on-line bookstore at the Sacred Art of Living Center.
These titles are available now by going to: www.sacredartofliving.org
Then go to the Tree of Life Resources button
Then go to the category called Spiritual History.
A City Club Member provided this link as a timely NPR story which relates to our Forum topic.
NPR : Shia-Sunni Conflict Forces U.S. Shift in Iraq
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7439998&sc=emaf