{"product_id":"buddha-jesus-and-muhammad-paperback-1","title":"Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cool, clear-sighted comparative study has no theological axe to grind. It offers a trusty thematic guide to the figureheads of three of the largest religions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe comparative approach is descriptive and even-handed, highlighting both similarities and differences across a range of major areas.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe thematic chapters cover: early life, followers, the core message, political attitudes, relations with women, and death.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe engaging writing and descriptive approach make this an ideal text for students, instructors and general readers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging and fascinating study compares the life and teaching of the Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad, the founders of three of the largest religions in the world. It explores how their lives, attitudes, and teachings, now followed by half of the world's people, relate to one another. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite the vast literature on each figure, there are surprisingly few comparative studies, making this insightful book ideal for those studying comparative religion. The author's descriptive and context-rich account illuminates key themes - political and historical, as well as religious - that established the impact and long-lasting effect of each figure. Fascinating similarities and differences are explored between the Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad, enriching our understanding and dispelling myths about both the individual figures and the nature of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Comparative Religion in the General Education Program at the University of New South Wales, Australia, where he is also affiliated to the Law School. He has taught theology and religious studies in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, and Melbourne, Australia. Dr Gwynne is the author of \u003ci\u003eWorld Religions in Practice: A Comparative Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eSpecial Divine Action\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42634695934048,"sku":"9781118465509","price":99.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/NUJrcUZNd1UrZWFadVU2dnEwR2xPQT09.webp?v=1772657447","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/buddha-jesus-and-muhammad-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}