About this title: In honor of its 50th anniversary comes a special edition of Huston Smith's masterpiece "The World's Religions", the classic exploration of the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths. Emphasizing the inner - rather than the institutional - dimensions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, indigenous religions 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 ...
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Edition: 50 Anv
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 5/12/2009
ISBN-13:9780061660184ISBN:0061660183
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harperone
Date Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN-13:9780061660184ISBN:0061660183
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061660184ISBN:0061660183
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 416 pages. Explores essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths. this book emphasizes the inner-rather than the institutional-dimensions of hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, judaism, christianity and islam. it conveys the appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination. (Paperback) read more
Edition: 50 ANV
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061660184ISBN:0061660183
Description: New. Originally titled "The Religions of Man, " this completely revised and updatededition of Smith's seminal work explores the essential elements and teachingsof the world's predominant faiths. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061660184ISBN:0061660183
Description: New. Explores essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths. This book emphasizes the inner-rather than the institutional-dimensions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It conveys the appea... read more
Binding: Leather Bound
Publisher: Easton Press
Date Published: 2009
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"An extraordinary well written, deeply sympathetic guide to the religions of the world, written by a Christian scholar who manages to get inside the skin of each belief system, understand it from within and sympathetically describe its core beliefs and practices to outsiders. Not a history of religions but an outline of the core beliefs. It has been repeatedly updated. Covers Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and very briefly Tribal religions in that order. Ends with a very brief but interesting: so what?"
"In general, this book is quite good. However, his discussion of Hinduism makes it sound as if it is a monotheistic faith. Though there may be some people in the higher castes who the Divine in this pantheistic way, I'd be willing to bet the vast majority of Hidus are simply polytheists. Yet Smith even goes so far as to make polytheist sound like an insult...
"A fantastic cursory guide to the religions that shape our world. Each ethos is broken down into it's root components, examined and stitched back together under applicable context. Perfect for someone wanting to familiarize themselves with the differences and similarities in the world's religions."
"I read this book for a World Religions class which was actually the intro class, but I took it at the end :) I didn't expect much from a 101 class, but this book really grabbed me. As Smith says in the beginning, 'There are plenty of sources dealing with the negative aspects of religions and religious strife over the years. This book focuses on the positive aspects, the ideal each religion is striving for.'
It really opened up new worlds to me, and it was a breath of fresh air to have Christianity at the end; it allowed you to see it from a broader perspective. And the photos speak as much as the words, giving you a sense of the people who practice, if only a condensed view."
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