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| 1. |  | A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam from Ballantine Books Price: $10.85 Customer Review:  This was my first used book order. It was in very good condition as promised. I would recommend this site to my friends. |
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| 2. |  | The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions from Anchor Price: $10.85 Customer Review:  "The position men have given to Jesus is a position of authority. It characterizes themselves. It cannot alter the eternal facts. Great is the soul, and plain. It is no flatterer, it is no follower; it never appeals from itself. It always believes in itself." Emerson, 'the Oversoul' |
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| 3. |  | Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles) from Modern Library Price: $10.17 Customer Review: Karen Armstrong is a wonderful educator -- her books, as well as her talks, are sensible, thoughtful, informative, and detailed. She sees the big picture, both geographically and temporally, in a way that is not usually not the case, but that is very crucial in understanding what's going on in the... |
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| 4. |  | The Battle for God from Ballantine Books Price: $3.00 Customer Review: Fundamentaly flawed. Armstrong makes demonstrably false claims such as "Paul never claimed Christ was God" or "Christ never said he was God". She never deals with the fact the Christ claimed--humbly--to both "Son of God" AND "Son of Man" (Daniel),the Messiah. If you read this book, read also the... |
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| 5. |  | The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness from Anchor Price: $10.17 Customer Review: She is a disgruntled ex-Catholic with a self-described history of mental instability which she blamed on the Catholic Church. The illness turned out to be epilepsy, not the Church, but the acquitted perpetrator remains guilty despite the evidence. Armstrong's is bitter, and her bitterness shows up... |
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| 6. |  | The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) from Grove Press Price: $10.40 Customer Review:  If you already know a lot about the Bible i.e., the real historical Bible, not the imaginary version that dwells in the fantasy lizard-brain of the average lay believer,) you won't necessarily find a lot to get excited about in this book. You could just as well read Bart Ehrmann or any other... |
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| 7. |  | The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) from Atlantic Monthly Press Price: $14.93 Customer Review: I'd rename this book "Karen Armstrong Calls a Code on The Bible", as in calling a code in the hospital when someone has had a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. By the end of Armstrong's book, the cardiac monitor hooked to the Christian Bible has a strong and steady beat. I once took the time... |
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| 8. |  | Buddha from Penguin (Non-Classics) Price: $11.20 Customer Review: This book reads like a very compelling story, yet has profound depth. Karen Armstrong brings the ancient times to life in her scholarly way and conveys her gift of getting the bigger picture. I read it in little increments only because I wanted to savor the profound wisdom and information pouring... |
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| 9. |  | Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (Eminent Lives) from Eminent Lives Price: $6.99 Customer Review: First, I have not read much about Muhammad before. I have read works on the Arab world and Islam, but nothing really on the Prophet. So, I don't have much context for evaluating how accurately this book depicts the life of Muhammad. The author, Karen Armstrong, begins by observing (Page 18): "We... |
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| 10. |  | A Short History of Myth (Myths, The) from Canongate U.S. Price: $9.60 Customer Review: An excellent essay exploring what myths are, how they evolved and why we need them. Of particular interest is the last section which discusses the corrosive results of modernity's commitment to logos where understanding myth is concerned, and the importance of the novel. |
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| 11. |  | A Delusion of Satan: Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials from Penguin Books Ltd Customer Review: This book I really enjoyed. As a matter of fact, I read it twice. It was well written, well researched, talked about the religious, historical, and psychological aspects of the subject, and it was in a context where it was easy to understand. I love the fact that it has a chronology of dates of the... |
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| 12. |  | Through the Narrow Gate, Revised: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery from St. Martin's Griffin Price: $10.17 Customer Review: Honest and interesting perspective from someone who has "been there." I would also recommend "The Spiral Staircase" which she wrote after this book. |
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| 13. |  | Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World from Anchor Price: $11.56 Customer Review: I would not have read this book if it wasn't for class. While the author does clearly state her thesis (multiple times), she does clearly make the connection between the Crusades and modern history. As a former-nun, she is very anti-Christian at the moment which impacts her ability to have a... |
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| 14. |  | A Time to Keep Silence (New York Review Books Classics) from NYRB Classics Price: $10.36 Customer Review: I'm a big fan of Fermor's writing and this little gem of a book is a departure from the classic travel works he has given us. In this short book, Fermor describes life in several monasteries where silence defines the world of the monk. Fermor stipulates that as a guest in these places he will never... |
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| 15. |  | The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims from Beacon Press Price: $12.23 Customer Review: i am looking forward to this read. we were supposed to read this one in a group at my church but that hasn't happened yet. i will give it a little more time and then start it myself. i have read a little bit and am excited to finish it |
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| 16. |  | Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet from HarperOne Customer Review:  An enjoyable read but Armstrong contradicts and fails to draw distinctions. For instance, she uses Secular West and Christianity interchangeably, as if they are the same entity(I personally enjoyed her scathing remarks about the latter). She also goes way out of her way to be an apologist, instead... |
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| 17. |  | In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis from Ballantine Books Price: $11.20 Customer Review: Have read four of Karen Armstrong's books, this one is the very best so far. |
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| 18. |  | Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths from Ballantine Books Price: $12.24 Customer Review: In books concerning hot conflicts like the Middle East, it is commonplace to cover only part of the story or to concentrate on one set of events more so than others. This is understandable of course since most people with adequate interest in a topic typically have made up their minds and favor one... |
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| 19. | | The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) from Atlantic Monthly Press Price: $6.99 | |
| 20. |  | Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life from Paulist Press Price: $13.60 Customer Review: Writing a biography of a renowned and revered religious figure is a daunting task, since both skeptics and true believers are likely to take offence at some point. While I have my own reservations about some of the author's choices, for the most part the book does a good job of relating the impact... |
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| 21. |  | A Short History of Myth from Canongate Customer Review: Mythology has always been a passion of mine. While this book might seem a little basic for some one who has read all the works of Joseph Campbell, it serves a very useful purpose. It shows the origin of mythological thought (or religious if you will) from the early neolithic times and how the... |
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| 22. |  | The Changing Face of God from Morehouse Publishing Price: $11.90 Customer Review: This collection of relatively short essays on humankind's changing perception of God is readable and very thought provoking. Each of the essayists is a well known author on theological topics and they present their points of view extremely well. Of special note are the essays by Karen Armstrong and... |
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| 23. |  | The Battle For God CD from HarperAudio Price: $21.86 Customer Review: This is a very informative and enlightening CD to listen to. It's very hard these days to get down to what the roots of fundamentalism are. Ms. Armstrong goes back to the very beginning and explains it well across all three faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam and I found my self learning a lot... |
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| 24. |  | Visions Of God: Four Medieval Mystics and Their Writings from Bantam Price: $17.10 Customer Review: The four medieval mystics discussed here bear witness to the depth and intelligence of English spirituality in the 14th century, and their work may show the way forward for a religion that seems to have become sterile, especially in its Protestant version. Armstrong discusses each of the four... |
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| 25. |  | Gospel According to Woman, The from Anchor Customer Review: Armstrong traces the whole history of Christianity as women have taken it, and also "the gospel for women" as male church leaders have presented it. I was most fascinated by her accounts of conflicting versions of women's religious vocation in medieval and early modern times. Because, as Armstrong... |
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| 26. |  | Sacred: Exhibition Catalogue from British Library Price: $39.89 | |
| 27. |  | History of Jerusalem from HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Price: $14.82 Customer Review: Over all, Karen has managed to write an excellent book on the history of the city of Jerusalem. Unlike other "historians" who's prejudice is clear in their work, especially on the Crusade histories, karen's book here is easily understood & far from bias. I find this book to be very objective in... |
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| 28. |  | Nuns and Soldiers (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: $18.00 Customer Review: An interesting take on the old theme of nuns/soldiers and vicars/tarts, this one. Most of you will know the story, but I shan't spoil it for those who have not yet read it. I am surprised that that girl from Titanic could write something as clever as this. |
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| 29. | [no image] | Every Eye Beholds You: A World Treasury of Prayer from Thomas J. Craughwell | |
| 30. | [no image] | History of God from GRAMMERCY BOOKS | |
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