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The world's religions: Our great wisdom traditions
The world's religions Our great wisdom traditions
Author: Huston Smith
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,
  • Islam,
  • Judaism,
  • Christianity,...  more »
  • and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania.
Emphasising 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.
ISBN-13: 9780062507990
ISBN-10: 0062507990
Publication Date: 6/30/1991
Pages: 399
Rating:
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A reading standard in university religious study programs for good reason. This text is thorough and generous. An excellent overview of the world's great faiths.
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 carlamo avatar reviewed The world's religions: Our great wisdom traditions on + 269 more book reviews
Fascinating book by an incredible author
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Good info but Smith's clumsy sentence structure makes for a difficult read at times.
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very good survey of the many world's religions without much bias to a particular belief system.


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