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The Great Transformation

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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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The Great Transformation, Karen Armstrong

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2006
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Language
English
Released
2006
Format
Hardcover
Pages
464
ISBN10
1903809754
ISBN13
9781903809754
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First published
2006
Original title
The Great Transformation. The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah
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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.