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The rivers of paradise : Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad as religious founders /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Freedman, David Noel, 1922-2008, McClymond, Michael James, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, [2001]
Subjects:
Religious biography.
Religions.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Hans Küng
  • Introduction : the rivers of paradise / David Noel Freedman
  • Moses, Torah, and Judaism / Carl S. Ehrlich
  • Shakyamuni : Buddhism's founder in ten acts / Richard S. Cohen
  • Confucius / Mark Csikszentmihalyi
  • Jesus / Michael J. McClymond
  • Muhammad / Daniel C. Peterson
  • Prophet or loss? : reassessing Max Weber's theory of religious leadership / Michael J. McClymond
  • Final thoughts : responses to McClymond's "Prophet or loss?"