World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions by Huston Smith
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   0062508113 ISBN-13:   9780062508119 Publisher:   HarperCollins; HarperOne Edition:   Revised, illustrated Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   September 1991 Pages:   416 Format:   Paperback
Subjects
RELIGIONS
Description/Notes
The essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths are explored here. They include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia and Africa. 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. A completely revised edition of the bestselling introduction to the history of religion. 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, 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.