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The World's Religions

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  • 1958
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Huston Smith
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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 te... Show More

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.

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ISBN: 0062508113

ISBN-13: 9780062508119

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Favourite book of the year: "Molecular Biology of the Cell" Honorable mentions, no particular order: + Cormack McCarthy's "Stella Maris" (ht @emiyazono @wjzeng ) + C. S. Lewis's "A Grief Observed" + Huston Smith's "The World's Religions" (ht @mayli)
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