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Author Muesse, Mark W. (Mark William), 1957- author.

Title Four wise men : the lives and teachings of Confucius, the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad / Mark W. Muesse
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Lutterworth Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 327 pages)
Contents Confucius -- The Buddha -- Jesus -- Muhammad
Summary Confucius, the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad are among the most thoughtful and influential people in history. Four Wise Men is an accessible introduction to each of these sages in his historical context and a provocative comparison of their lives and teachings. Through careful study, this book examines the ways these fascinating figures speak as one and the ways they differ. Although their voices come from the distant past, they still have wise words to say to us today. --Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 11, 2019)
Subject Confucius.
Gautama Buddha.
Jesus Christ.
MuḼammad, Prophet, -632.
SUBJECT Confucius fast
Gautama Buddha fast
Jesus Christ fast
MuḼammad, Prophet, -632 fast
Subject Religious biography.
Confucianism.
Buddhism.
Christianity.
Islam.
Religions -- Comparative studies
Religions.
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Confucianism.
Buddhism.
Christianity.
Islam.
religions (belief systems, cultures)
RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
RELIGION -- Essays.
RELIGION -- Reference.
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Islam
Religions
Religious biography
Genre/Form Comparative studies
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780718847371
0718847377