Take three and pay for only two with coupon TRIPLEEN
Karen Armstrong
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1944
Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and graduated in English. She left the convent in 1969. Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.
186
Titles
8
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Karen Armstrong
Birth
1944
Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and graduated in English. She left the convent in 1969. Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.
Karen Armstrong is a renowned British author specializing in the study of comparative religion.
Her personal journey includes having been a Roman Catholic nun before evolving toward a more liberal and mystical Christian faith.
With a prolific career, she has published over 180 works focusing on the history of religions and doctrines.
Her biography of the Prophet Muhammad is one of her most prominent and internationally recognized works.
Through her writing, she explores profound themes such as the history of Islam, the figure of God, and the evolution of religious thought.
