The World's Religions

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"Huston Smith's classic on the world's religions has justifiably become as venerable as the old texts he studies. It is more important today than it was in its first printing, and I ürge all readers to make it the core of their home library." -THOMAS MOORE "This is not only the best book of its kind, there is nothing else in its league." -STEPHEN MITCHELL "The best one-volume book on world religions." -Library Journal "Intelligent, clearly written . . . reveals the spirit of each faith." -New York Times Book Review 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: • Hinduism • Buddhism • Confucianism • Taoism • lslam • Judaism • Christianity • and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Emphasizing the inner-rather than institutional-dimensions of these religions, Smith... Tovább

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"Huston Smith's classic on the world's religions has justifiably become as venerable as the old texts he studies. It is more important today than it was in its first printing, and I ürge all readers to make it the core of their home library." -THOMAS MOORE "This is not only the best book of its kind, there is nothing else in its league." -STEPHEN MITCHELL "The best one-volume book on world religions." -Library Journal "Intelligent, clearly written . . . reveals the spirit of each faith." -New York Times Book Review 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: • Hinduism • Buddhism • Confucianism • Taoism • lslam • Judaism • Christianity • and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. 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 humán heart and imagination. HUSTON SMITH is widely regarded as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on the history of religions. He has taught at Washington University, MIT, and Syracuse University and was most recently visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley. Vissza