Karen Armstrong
Born in 1944
History
Karen Armstrong is a renowned author specializing in comparative religion.
She has written numerous books on various religious topics, including "The Case for God," "A History of God," and "Islam." Armstrong's work has been translated into 45 languages, demonstrating her global influence.
In 2008, she was awarded the TED Prize and worked on the Charter for Compassion, a collaborative effort involving multiple religious traditions.
Armstrong has received several accolades for her contributions to religious understanding, including the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal and the British Academy's inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding.
Books by Karen Armstrong

Islam
by Karen Armstrong
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2000
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230 pages
4.04
10.8K ratings
History
Religion
Islam

A History of God
by Karen Armstrong
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1993
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496 pages
3.89
51.4K ratings
Religion
History
Philosophy

Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong
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1991
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290 pages
4.19
7.0K ratings
Religion
Islam
History

The Spiral Staircase
by Karen Armstrong
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2004
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306 pages
3.94
8.8K ratings
Religion
Memoir
Biography

The Battle for God
by Karen Armstrong
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2000
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480 pages
3.95
6.6K ratings
Religion
History
Philosophy

A Short History of Myth
by Karen Armstrong
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2005
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159 pages
3.69
6.3K ratings
History
Mythology
Philosophy

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong
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2010
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6 pages
3.81
3.9K ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Self Help

Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong
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2022
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224 pages
3.69
1.7K ratings
Nature
Religion
Spirituality

Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong
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2006
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256 pages
4.09
3.4K ratings
Religion
Islam
History