The world's religions / Huston Smith.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : HarperOne ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], [2009]Edition: 50th anniversary edDescription: xvi, 431 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 0061660183 (pbk.) :
- 9780061660184 (pbk.) :
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 200 S649 | Available | 33111006009894 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Huston Smith's masterpiece explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
Emphasizing the inner--rather than the institutional--dimension 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.
"Plus: insights, interviews, and more"--Cover.
Previous ed.: c1991.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Point of departure -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Taoism -- Islam -- Judaism -- Christianity -- The primal religions -- A final examination -- Plus: Exploring religious frontiers -- Huston Smith's search for wisdom in a bewildered world.
Huston Smith's masterpiece explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Emphasizing the inner--rather than the institutional--dimension 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.