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A History of God by Karen Armstrong
Category: Religion
"The idea of a single devine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4,000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle. While Judaism, Islam and Christianity proclaim the goodness of God, organised religion has too often been the catalyst for violence and ineradicable p ...Show more
A Short History of Myth (Myth Series) by Karen Armstrong
Category: Reference
As long as we have been human, we have been mythmakers. In A Short History of Myth, Karen Armstrong holds up the mirror of mythology to show us the history of ourselves, and embarks on a journey that begins at a Neanderthal graveside and ends buried in the heart of the modern novel. Surprising, powerful ...Show more
Dog Food Recipes Cookbook - Dog Treat Recipes, Raw Dog Food Recipes and Healthy Dog Food Secrets by Karen L. Armstrong
Category: Nature
The Official Dog Food Recipes Cookbook is loaded with over 130 dog food recipes and healthy dog treats. Old dogs and young puppies love these natural dog food snacks. You can't go wrong.It's easy to cook your own organic dog food or bake up a perfect raw dog food treat with the step-by-step instructions ...Show more
Fields of Blood - Religion...Violence by Karen Armstrong
Category: Religion
It is the most persistent myth of our time: religion is the cause of all violence. But history suggests otherwise. Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and one of our foremost scholars of religion, speaks out to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed. * Religion is as old as humanity ...Show more
Fields of Blood - Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
Category: Religion
From the renowned and bestselling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion's connection to violence. In these troubled times, we risk basing decisions of real and dangerous consequence on mistaken understandings of the faiths subscribed around us, in our immediate community as well ...Show more
Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong
Category: History
"SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike."--The Washington PostVenerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusalem is a sacred city whose very sacredness ...Show more
Muhammad: Biography of the Prophet by Karen Armstrong
Category: Religion
Most people in the West know very little about the prophet Muhammad. The acclaimed religious writer Karen Armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate and profound understanding of Islam and the people who adhere to it so strongly. Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons wit ...Show more
Religion by Karen Armstrong
Category: Philosophy | Series: Vintage Minis Ser.
'Because 'God' is infinite, nobody can have the last word.'What is this thing, religion, which has supposedly been the cause of bloodshed and warring for centuries? What is 'God' and do we need 'Him' in our modern world? Karen Armstrong, bestselling author and one of the world's leading writers on relig ...Show more
Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong
Category: Philosophy
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 'KAREN ARMSTRONG IS A GENIUS' A.N. Wilson In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that if we want to avert environmental catastrophe, i ...Show more
Sacred Nature: How We Can Recover Our Bond with the Natural World by Karen Armstrong
Category: Nature
'A rich and subtle exploration of the sacredness of nature, filled with a timeless wisdom and deep humanity' GuardianIn this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that it isn't enough to change our behaviour to avert environmental catastrophe - we must rekindle our spiritual bond with the natural ...Show more
Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong
Category: Biography
A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world's great commentators on religion. After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in 'Through the Narrow Gate', Karen Armstrong struggled to establish herself in a new wa ...Show more
St Paul by Karen Armstrong
Category: Religion
"St Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the ...Show more