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The Great Transformation : The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah

by Karen Armstrong
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Revolutionary religious thought during the Axial Age.

The Great Transformation could be a good read for someone interested in the history of religious thought. Karen Armstrong delves into the Axial Age and the emergence of new religious concepts and how it fundamentally transformed our understanding of what it is to be human. Her examination of the connections between the group of philosophers, mystics and theologians during this time period is a unique and distinctive feature of the book that makes it worth reading.

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The Great Transformation : The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah

by Karen Armstrong
$9.99
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ISBN: 9781843540564
Authors: Karen Armstrong
Publisher: Atlantic
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion, Philosophy, History
Related Topics: Buddhism, History, Spirituality, Christianity, Theology, World History, History, World History
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 3843 readers)

Description

The centuries between 800 and 300 BC saw an explosion of new religious concepts. But why did Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jeremiah, Lao Tzu and all others emerge in this 500 year span? Armstrong examines this period and the connections between this disparate group of philosophers, mystics, and theologians.
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Revolutionary religious thought during the Axial Age.

The Great Transformation could be a good read for someone interested in the history of religious thought. Karen Armstrong delves into the Axial Age and the emergence of new religious concepts and how it fundamentally transformed our understanding of what it is to be human. Her examination of the connections between the group of philosophers, mystics and theologians during this time period is a unique and distinctive feature of the book that makes it worth reading.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.