Armstrong, Karen

Chronicles the life of Siddharta Gautama, known as the Buddha, and examines his own historical context and his place in the history of human spirituality.

Outlines twelve steps for enhancing one's compassion and applying it to everyday life; and provides a reading list.

Explores the ways in which the "idea" and "experience" of God evolved among monotheists--Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Explores the decline of religious self-identification in America and the perception of faith as a source of aggression, intolerance and divisiveness.

Karen Armstrong chronicles her struggle against despair that started with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven years before and ended when she rediscovered her spirituatlity through her writing.

Presents a biography of Muhammad, focusing on the prophet's role in the creation of Islam.

A history of Jerusalem and its three religions, examining what the holy city means to Christians, Jews, and Muslims, and the implications of Jerusalem's sanctity in each tradition.

A former nun reveals the intimate details of her life within the enclosed world of an austere religious order.

A history of Jerusalem and its three religions, examining what the holy city means to Christians, Jews, and Muslims, and the implications of Jerusalem's sanctity in each tradition.