Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence

ISBN-13: 9780099564980 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 528 str.

Karen Armstrong

Opis

Is humanity on the brink of destroying itself? This book intends to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed. It deals with ancient religious ideas and movements that have promoted peace and reconciliation across millennia of civilization.

Recenzje

Karen Armstrong's wonderful book certainly cleanses the mind. It may even do a little repair work on the heart Ferdinand Mount Spectator

O autorze

Karen Armstrong is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun but left her teaching order in 1969 to read English at St Anne's College, Oxford. In 1982, she became a full-time writer and broadcaster. She is the author of sixteen books and has been awarded with honours and prizes across the globe, including the British Academy's inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for improving transcultural understanding in 2013.