About the book
With such bestsellers as A History of God and Islam, Karen Armstrong has consistently delivered \"penetrating, readable, and prescient\" (The New York Times) works that have lucidly engaged a wide range of religions and religious issues. In Buddha she turns to a figure whose thought is still reverberating throughout the world 2,500 years after his death.
Many know the Buddha only from seeing countless serene, iconic images. But what of the man himself and the world he lived in? What did he actually do in his roughly eighty years on earth that spawned one of the greatest religions in world history? Armstrong tackles these questions and more by examining the life and times of the Buddha in this engrossing philosophical biography. Against the tumultuous cultural background of his world, she blends history, philosophy, mythology, and biography to create a compelling and illuminating portrait of a man whose awakening continues to inspire millions.
Editions of Buddha
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670891931
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143034360
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736661867
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415911020
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736679756
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736680608
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With such bestsellers as A History of God and Islam, Karen Armstrong has consistently delivered \"penetrating, readable, and prescient\" (The New York Times) works that have lucidly engaged a wide range of religions and religious issues. In Buddha she turns to a figure whose thought is still reverberating throughout the world 2,500 years after his death.
Many know the Buddha only from seeing countless serene, iconic images. But what of the man himself and the world he lived in? What did he actually do in his roughly eighty years on earth that spawned one of the greatest religions in world history? Armstrong tackles these questions and more by examining the life and times of the Buddha in this engrossing philosophical biography. Against the tumultuous cultural background of his world, she blends history, philosophy, mythology, and biography to create a compelling and illuminating portrait of a man whose awakening continues to inspire millions.
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With such bestsellers as A History of God and Islam, Karen Armstrong has consistently delivered \"penetrating, readable, and prescient\" (The New York Times) works that have lucidly engaged a wide range of religions and religious issues. In Buddha she turns to a figure whose thought is still reverberating throughout the world 2,500 years after his death.
Many know the Buddha only from seeing countless serene, iconic images. But what of the man himself and the world he lived in? What did he actually do in his roughly eighty years on earth that spawned one of the greatest religions in world history? Armstrong tackles these questions and more by examining the life and times of the Buddha in this engrossing philosophical biography. Against the tumultuous cultural background of his world, she blends history, philosophy, mythology, and biography to create a compelling and illuminating portrait of a man whose awakening continues to inspire millions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Buddha?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Buddhism
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Buddha?
Karen Armstrong
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Buddha is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670891931) and paperback(ISBN 9780143034360) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736661867) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415911020) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736679756) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736680608)
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