The Rivers of Paradise: Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad as Religious Founders (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802829573)

A fascinating look at the founders of the world's main religions. The major religious traditions of the world owe their existence to the vision of an ancient founder. This important volume explores the lives of the five founders of major world religions-Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad-chronicling what is actually known of these charismatic men and introducing readers to the cultural and religious worlds that heard their messages. Readers in predominantly Christian lands, in addition to learning about the lives of Confucius, Buddha, and Muhammad- whom they might not be familiar with- will also be introduced to modern research now casting fresh light on the careers of Moses and Jesus. Whether studied individually or in comparison with one another, these biographies, together with a chapter on the characteristics of religious leadership, chart the spiritual rivers that continue to feed the diversity of religious expression today.

Author: David Noel Freedman
ISBN-10: 0802829570
ISBN-13: 9780802829573
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2000
Pages: 716
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.57d