In the Path of the Masters: Understanding the Spirituality of Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad - Softcover

Carmody, Denise Lardner Lardner; Carmody, John Tully

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563248638 ISBN 13: 9781563248634

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

Reflecting on the legacy of four great religious figures, this book places each in their historical context, offers glimpses of what they were like personally, assesses how they saved their followers from confusion, and traces each religious tradition after its founder's death.

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About the Author

Denise Lardner Carmody (University of Tulsa), John Tully Carmody (University of Tulsa)

From the Back Cover

In this compact book, the authors reflect on the legacy of four great religious thinkers: Buddha, Jesus, Confucius, and Muhammad. They offer a brief biography of each founder, describing the events that most shaped his life, how his personal spirituality developed, how he lived and how he died, what kind of person he was, and finally, they briefly trace the course of each religious tradition after its founder's death. The Carmodys divide their topic into the major dimensions of spiritual life - nature, society, the self, and divinity - and provide clear and easy access to where each figure stands on enduring issues and how each compares with the others.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1563248638
• ISBN 13: 9781563248634
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240