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Karen Armstrong
A superb introduction to the life and thought of a revolutionary spiritual thinker. ‘Karen Armstrong has been one of the most persistent and powerful voices in the eminently respectable task…
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A New York Times bestseller, this engrossing philosophical classic examines the life and times of the Buddha. Against the tumultuous cultural background of his world, Armstrong blends history, philosophy, mythology…
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Tracing the history of faith from the Palaeolithic Age to the present, the author shows that meaning of words such as ‘belief’, ‘faith’, and ‘mystery’ has been entirely altered, so…
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An urgent manifesto and a practical guide on how to change our relationship with nature, by one of the world’s leading writers on religion and spirituality
An urgent manifesto and a practical guide on how to rekindle our spiritual bond with nature, drawing on the wisdom of the world's religious traditions
In this hugely powerful book…
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‘Remarkable . Armstrong has written not just a fascinating and highly readable history, but one which makes ancient philosophies profoundly relevant.’ - Independent
Drawing on a wide range of material - ranging from the spiritual character of the world religions to the findings of contemporary neuroscience - this title argues that compassion is…
Beginning with the flight of Muhammad from Medina in the seventh century and ending with an assessment of the religion today, Karen Armstrong shows how social justice and compassion have…
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‘The beautifully quirky title of Karen Armstrong’s first collection of poetry maps the final journey of a friend who is dying of cancer. These poems capture the warmth of unselfish…
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Focusing especially on Christianity but including other religions, Armstrong examines the diminished impulse toward religion during a time when a significant number of people either want nothing to do with…
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As the single work at the heart of Christianity, the world’s largest organized religion, the Bible is the spiritual guide for one out of every three people in the world…
‘A History of Jerusalem should be read, not only by travellers and potential travellers in Jerusalem, but by all of us.’ Stephen Tummin, Daily Telegraph
Im Laufe der Moderne hat sich im Westen die Vorstellung des Religioesen gewandelt und ist so fur viele Menschen problematisch geworden. Eine Theologie, die Lehre von Gott sein will, stellt…
A ‘visionary … crisp and lucid exploration of myth-making’ (DAVID MITCHELL) from the bestselling author of A History of God
From one of the world’s leading writers on religion and the highly acclaimed author of the bestselling A History of God, comes a major new work that chronicles one of…
Is humanity on the brink of destroying itself? This book intends to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed. It deals with ancient religious ideas and movements that have promoted…
A renowned religious commentator and author of A History of God details her personal spiritual quest, presenting a moving and eloquent account of an adventure that started when she was…
Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong’s characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth…
A ground-breaking explanation of the single most influential text of all time by the world’s foremost religious historian.
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The war years, the loss of territory, the resettlement of the Karelian population, and the reparations paid to the Allied Forces, were experiences shared by most people living in Finland…
La historia del libro mas importante de todos los tiempos contada por Karen Armstrong, la mayor experta en religiones del mundo. La Biblia es el libro mas famoso del mundo…
A stirring account of the life of Paul, who brought Christianity to the Jews, by the most popular writer on religion in the English-speaking world, Karen Armstrong, author of The…
The bestselling author of A History of God returns with a highly acclaimed history of the city that is holy for Jews, Christians and Muslims. In this fascinating volume, Karen…
The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories - Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and…
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In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith examines the meaning of Scripture. At a time of intolerance and…
‘Because God is infinite, nobody can have the last word’ What is this thing, religion, supposedly the cause of bloodshed and warring for centuries? Selected from A Case for God…
The New York Times bestselling author of A History of God and The Battle for God presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that has changed the…
One of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world now gives an impassioned and practical book that can help readers make the world a…
A re-assessment of the Crusades and the turmoil in the Middle East today. This book attempts to untangle the misconceptions and prejudice that has distorted the subject.
From one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world, a profound exploration of the spiritual power of nature-and an urgent call to reclaim…
A profound exploration of the spiritual power of nature-and an urgent call to reclaim that power in everyday life –
Religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism.
A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world’s great commentators on religion.
‘An amazingly wide-ranging book, showing that the world’s religious texts can be a force for good today’ John Barton, author of A History of the Bible In our increasingly secular…
From one of the world’s foremost historians and thinkers on religious affairs comes the bestselling history of Islam, a small gem, bristling with insight and sensitive historical analysis of a…
In this account of the evolution of belief, Karen Armstrong examines Western society’s unerring fidelity to this idea of One God and the many conflicting convictions it engenders.
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The Bible is a groundbreaking explanation and interpretation of the single most influential text of all time, by the world’s foremost religious historian. ‘The best sort of popularizing: there is…
A fascinating account of the life of St Paul, by the world’s foremost religious historian. ‘Karen Armstrong is a genius’ - A. N. Wilson
A life of the prophet Muhammad by bestselling religious writer Karen Armstrong.
The moving story of her own search for God by the highly-acclaimed author of the bestselling A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
At a very young age, Karen experienced seeing entities that had crossed over to the other side. She put away those gifts for many years because she wanted to be…
In this stunningly intelligent book, one of Britain’s foremost religious scholars distills the intellectual history of monotheism into one superbly readable volume, destined to take its place as a classic…
Karen A Armstrong
A renowned scientist once stated that everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted (Einstein n.d.).
This is the story of the…
This timely selection of readings represents the work of some of the best and most influential writers the Christian feminist movement has produced–both in Britain and America. With its helpful…
