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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditionsby Huston Smith
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Originally titled The Religions of Man, this completely revised and updated edition of Smith's masterpiece, now with an engaging new foreword, explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including:
Emphasizing the inner — rather than institutional — dimensions of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination. Review:"Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Huston Smith's classic. To read it once again is to be amazed at how prescient he was and how clearly he thought about faith. The book addresses Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and what he calls the primal religions of aborigines and indigenous peoples. 'Every religion,' Huston says,... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) Review:"Huston Smith's classic on the world's religions has justifiably become as venerable as the old texts he studies. I'm thrilled to see it enjoying yet another incarnation. It is more important today than it was in its first printing, and I urge everyone to make it the core of their home library."(-- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Soul of Sex) Review:"Intelligent, clearly written...reveals the spirit of each faith."(-- New York Times) Synopsis:Details the world's religions including chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Emphasis is on the teachings of Jesus, Tibetan Buddhism and Sufism and includes a chapter on the primal native religions of the Americas, Australia, Africa and Oceania. Synopsis:With a new preface and fresh package, this completely revised and updated version of The Religions of Man explores the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. Smith emphasises the inner –rather than institutional –dimensions of these religions and gives special attention to Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.
About the AuthorHuston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions and for his bestselling books The World's Religionsand Why Religion Matters. He was the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers, and has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Berkeley. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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