The Great TransformationBy: Karen Armstrong NATIONAL BESTSELLER An extraordinary investigation of a critical moment in the evolution of religious thoughtfrom the New York Times bestselling author of A History of God and The Spiral Staircase A splendid book. Lucid, highly readable. Relevant to a world still embroiled in military conflict and sectarian hatreds. The New York Times In the ninth century BCE, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of