by Karen Armstrong · Phoenix Paperbacks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753813409
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Buddhism is a faith that commands over 100 million followers throughout the world. Buddha stands with Christ, Confucius and Mohammed as someone who revolutionized the religious ideas of his time to advocate a new way of living. Karen Armstrong distils from ancient writings the key events of Buddha's life: his birth as Siddhartha Gotama, his attainment of enlightenment under the Banyan tree, and his serene death. Armstrong also introduces the key tenets of Buddhism, showing that in our own age of secular anxiety, it has profound lessons to teach about selflessness and the simple life.
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.
