{"product_id":"9780670891931","title":"Penguin Lives: Buddha","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0670891932\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"x3784h-mfwzxo-95qad0-gb734m\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA world-renowned religious thinker contemplates one of the world's most sacred figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren Armstrong has been acclaimed for her scholarship and vision, in works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e calls \"penetrating, readable and prescient.\" Her rich, timely, highly original portrait of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBuddha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores both the archetypal religious icon and Buddha the man. Armstrong follows the Buddha-born \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSiddhama Gotama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-as he leaves his wife, his young child, and his prominent caste position for a life of spiritual enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing his quest from renunciation to revelation to a wellspring of wisdom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBuddha expands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the focus to meditate on its place in the spiritual history of humanity and its special relevance to our own society, as we again face a crisis of faith. It is a profound blend of biography, religion, history, and philosophy that will engage an audience that continues to be fascinated by Buddhism.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0670891932\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"74skqk-uyfz3b-autsbn-c7q28b\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0670891932\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"g596xv-ozoot3-pgl955-yjuwhw\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0670891932\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"fg9xi7-yxfhjn-mfcsvo-l22cs2\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-2\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"57ql1v-81kqyz-1lhyxl-vevc4v\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstancemm9QkWzvDoFaE5VzVKW7Bg\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-asin=\"0670891932\" data-customer-id=\"\" data-marketplace=\"A2EUQ1WTGCTBG2\" data-session-id=\"135-6012696-7719460\" data-logged-in=\"false\" class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Armstrong, Karen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback\/Religion","offer_id":48458157195488,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Buddha.jpg?v=1766257966","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780670891931","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}