num_pages: 469
description: The centuries between 800 and 300 BC saw an explosion of new religious concepts. But why did Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jeremiah, Lao Tzu and all others emerge in this 500 year span? Armstrong examines this period and the connections between this disparate group of philosophers, mystics, and theologians.
language: English
title: The Great Transformation
titlecomplete: The Great Transformation
genres: Religion, Buddhism, Philosophy, Spirituality, Nonfiction, World History, Theology, Judaism, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 3813
publisher: Atlantic