Karen Armstrong Anthologies books in order

Karen Armstrong's anthology contributions include Tongues of Fire (1986), a collection of mystical writing she edited, and appearances in volumes on religion and faith at the turn of the millennium.
Series · Religion · Anthology · Mysticism · Nonfiction

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Tongues of Fire 1986 Karen Armstrong Buy
2 The Changing Face of God 2000 Karen Armstrong Buy
3 God at 2000 2001 Karen Armstrong Buy

Tongues of Fire (1986) was an early project that anticipates the comparative religion focus of Armstrong’s later nonfiction. By gathering mystical texts from across the world’s traditions, she was already making the argument — central to her career — that the great religions share more than they differ when it comes to the deepest forms of spiritual experience.

Her appearances in The Changing Face of God (2000) and God at 2000 (2001) place her in conversation with other religious thinkers at a moment when the relationship between religion and the modern world was becoming a major public topic, two years before 9/11 forced those questions onto everyone’s agenda.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Karen Armstrong Anthologies series?

There are three books in the Karen Armstrong Anthologies series, published between 1986 and 2001.

What is the first book in the Karen Armstrong Anthologies series?

The first book in the Karen Armstrong Anthologies series is Tongues of Fire, published in 1986.

What is Tongues of Fire?

Tongues of Fire (1986) is an anthology of mystical writing edited by Karen Armstrong. It gathers texts from the great mystical traditions — Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu — to argue that mystical experience is a common human phenomenon across cultures and religions.

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