The World's Religions - Softcover

Smith, Huston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 487187222X ISBN 13: 9784871872225

Publisher: Ishi Press, 2017

Synopsis

This book has seven basic chapters:  Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. These he calls the “Major Historical Religions”. They all have sacred texts. This book was intended to be a brief survey without an in-depth analysis. A new section was added to The World's Religions. It is entitled “The Primal Religions”. It describes a broad sweep of religions such as those practiced by the Australian Aborigines, by the Native American Indians of North and South America and the religions of the interior of Africa.

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.

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Review:

"Intelligent, clearly written . . . reveals the spirit of each faith". -- New York Times Book Review

"This is one book on world religions I can't do without. I return to it often--and always with reward."-- Bill Moyers"Intelligent, clearly written...reveals the spirit of each faith."-- "New York Times""Huston Smith's classic on the world's religions has justifiably become as venerable as the old texts he studies. I'm thrilled to see it enjoying yet another incarnation. It is more important today than it was in its first printing, and I urge everyone to make it the core of their home library."-- Thomas Moore, author of "Care of the Soul" and "The Soul of Sex""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."-- "The New York Times Book Review"

From the Back Cover:

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 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 human heart and imagination.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ishi Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 487187222X
• ISBN 13: 9784871872225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 418