A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world??s great commentators on religion. After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in ??Through the Narrow Gate??, Karen Armstrong struggled to establish herself in a new way of life, and became entrapped in a […]
Muhammad was born in 570 CE, and over the following sixty years built a thriving spiritual community, laying the foundations of a religion that changed the course of world history. There is more historical data on his life than on that of the founder of any other major faith, and yet his story is little […]
Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time–the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A […]