The Great Transformation, (Paperback)

from William345

Karen Armstrong takes great mountains, virtual Everests, of wretched scholarly prose and turns them into something highly readable. She is a first-rate disseminator and popularizer of the history of religion. The Great Transformation reviews the history of what Karl Jaspers famously termed the "A...

from MaowangVater

"With regard to dealing with fear, despair, hatred, rage, and violence, the Axial sages gave their people and gave us, Armstrong says, two important pieces of advice: first there must be personal responsibility and self-criticism, and it must be followed by practical effective action."

from dchaikin

Ten major modern religious went through their most critical early developments during the Axial Age, 900 to 200 BCE. These include Hinduism, biblical Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism and ancient Greek religions. This period also saw the development of the ancient Greek philosophies. Armstr...

from MarcusBastos

The Golden Rule This book is about the genesis of the religious ideas. It examines the different traditions and its historical development. The author seeks to understand these ideas in order to discern insights for our days. She reconstructs the various traditions and gives her interpretation. T...

from Zylphan

A very enjoyable book! An excellent overview of various religious traditions. I would recommend this one to anyone interested in religious history.