The great transformation the beginning of our religious traditions

The great transformation by karen armstrong overdrive. In the ninth century bce, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious traditions that have endured to the present daydevelopment of. The great transformation argues that the core religiousphilosophical traditions of several major civilizations china, india, greece, and israel emerged at about the same time, for the same reasons, and were preoccupied with the same ideas. The beginning of our religious traditions kindle edition by karen armstrong. Apr 10, 2007 the great transformation is a history of the axial age, the period in the approximate first millenium b. The great transformation is a revelation of humankinds early shared imperatives, yearnings, and inspired solutions, as salutary as it is fascinating. It examines the history of religion from four regionalethnic perspectives through a pivotal period known as the axial age.

In the ninth century bce, the peoples of four distinct regions of the civilized world created the religious and philosophical traditions that have continued to. Because the transformation of european civilization is analogous to the transformation confronting developing countries around the. The beginning of our religious traditions abridged by karen armstrong isbn. There are many versions of the fall for those who arent persuaded by the.

The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of a history of god examines the origins and history of the religious traditions of the world during the ninth century b. She described what she considers the evolution of the four. Reprint edition, 2007 e xcerpt from the great transformation. Religious scholar karen armstrong examines the development of these four traditions, which have in common a call for personal responsibility followed by effective action. The axial age was a time when religion and philosophy evolved from the mere worship of something out of fear it could hurt you to a true ethical, compassionate belief. The beginning of our religious traditions karen armstrong, author. In the ninth century bce, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious traditions that have endured to the present daydevelopment of confucianism and daoism in china. Huntsman karen armstrongs the great transformation is an engaging and highly readable compendium and survey of the great religious and philosophical traditions of india, israel, greece, and china that focuses on the period of roughly 900200 bc.

See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the great transformation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Karen armstrong in the ninth century bce, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious traditions that have endured to the present daythe development of confucianism and daoism in. The great transformation by karen armstrong books the. The great transformation argues that the core religiousphilosophical traditions of several major civilizations china, india, greece, and israel emerged at. Her call to rededicate our religious selves to compassion, otherdirected love and service is downright rousing. The great transformation the beginning of our religious traditions. Huntsman k aren armstrongs the great transformation is an engaging and highly readable compendium and survey of the great religious and philosophical traditions of india, israel, greece, and china that focuses on the. The great transformation is a history of the axial age, the period in the approximate first millenium b. A great, concise history of our religious traditions covering china, india, israel and greece. The time is what philosopher karl jaspers called the axial age. The great transformation is armstrong at her besttranslating and distilling complex history into lucid prose.

Their religious beliefs and practices the library of religious beliefs and practices the nourishing traditions cookbook for children. Download and save all data of the great transformation. Random house audio, a division of random house, inc. The beginning of our religious traditions ebook written by karen armstrong. Confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india, monotheism. The great transformation npr coverage of the great transformation. The beginning of our religious traditions, armstrong articulates the dire necessity to recognize and recreate the axial age of the first millennium b. The great transformation the beginning of our religious traditions book. A multipronged survey of the rise of confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india, monotheism in israel, philosophical rationalism in greece, and their overlapping connections.

The beginning of our religious traditions paperback apr 10 2007. From karen armstrong, the bestselling author of a history of god and the. Author karen armstrong talked about her book the great transformation. The beginning of our religious traditions armstrong, karen on.

Her treatment is, first of all, historical and cultural, with emphases upon india hinduism and buddhism. The great transformation book hennepin county library. Its like the whole world underwent a religious and philosophical revival. At the very outset of her monumental new book, the great transformation. A revelation of humankinds early shared imperatives, yearnings and inspired solutions as salutary as it is fascinating. This is an excellent history of the ancient world with focus on greece, israel, india, and china. Armstrong takes us from the palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the great western transformation of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science. Whats amazing is that far distant areas of the world underwent comparable developments at the same time, with no apparent communication.

Confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india. Teaching children to cook the nourishing traditions way cultural. The beginning of our religious traditions, published by knopf. Now, in the great transformation, karen armstrong reveals how the sages of this pivotal axial age can speak clearly and helpfully to the violence and desperation that we experience in our own times. The beginning of our religious traditions by karen armstrong anchor books 2006 this was a great read. Hinduism, confucianism, buddhism, jainism, judaism, the other monotheisms, etc. Jan 01, 2006 the great transformation argues that the core religious philosophical traditions of several major civilizations china, india, greece, and israel emerged at about the same time, for the same reasons, and were preoccupied with the same ideas. From karen armstrong, the bestselling author of a history of god and the spiral staircase, comes this extraordinary investigation of a critical moment in the evolution of religious thought. The beginning of our religious traditions book in one free pdf file. The time is what philosopher karl jaspers called the axial age, the period from approximately 700200 b.

In the beginning, it was said, the gods, working in obedience to the. The beginning of our religious traditions zoroastrians. The great transformation audiobook by karen armstrong. The beginning of our religious traditions by karen armstrong 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In our global world, we can no longer afford a parochial or exclusive vision. The beginning of our religious traditions karen armstrong in the ninth century bce, the peoples of four distinct regions of the civilized world created the religious and philosophical traditions that have continued to nourish humanity to the present day. Karen armstrong in the ninth century bce, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious traditions that have endured to the present daythe. Confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india, monotheism in israel, and philosophical rationalism in greece. In the ninth century bce, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious traditions that have endured to the present daydevelopment of confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india, monotheism in israel, and philosophical rationalism in greece. The beginning of our religious traditions 9780385721240 by armstrong, karen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The beginning of our religious traditions by karen armstrong. The beginning of our religious traditions 9780385721240 by armstrong, karen and a great selection of similar new.

In the great transformation tgt armstrong meticulously, but without losing energy, explores the emergence of the pivotal religions of the world that emerged from c. She surveys political developments but also with special attention to religious and philosophical developments and major figures. I found the balance of presentation of fact and analysis perfect, there is no forced agenda here, and there is more than enough room for your own thought and conclusions. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairsincluding a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and the great transformationand two memoirs, through the narrow gate and the spiral staircase. Rabbinic judaism, christianity, and islam, for example, were all secondary flowerings of the original israelite vision. The beginning of our religious traditions kindle edition published february 24th 2009 by vintage canada kindle edition, 592 pages.

Now, in the great transformation, karen armstrong reveals how the sages of this pivotal axial age can speak clearly and helpfully to the violence and. The beginning of our religious traditions in the ninth century bce, the peoples of four distinct regions of the civilized world created the religious and philosophical traditions that have continued to nourish humanity to the present day. The beginning of our religious traditions 9780385721240 by karen armstrong. The great transformation is a theory of the axial age from about 900 to 200 bc. In the ninth century bce, the peoples of four distinct regions of the civilized world created the religious and philosophical traditions that have continued to nourish humanity to the present day. Thomas cattoi, jesuit school of theology at berkeley readers of george eliots middlemarch might recall how dorotheas. We must learn to live and behave as though people in remote parts of the globe were as important as ourselves. The beginning of our religious traditions kindle edition by armstrong, karen. Confucianism and daoism in china, hinduism and buddhism in india, monotheism in israel, and. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the ebook and other if such information is available. The material is deep, with many names of people and places, and requires great concentration.