The World's Religions, Revised and Updated

Huston Smith

HarperCollins, Mar 17, 2009 - Religion - 448 pages

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: The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions

User Review  - Jessi - Goodreads

Let me start out by saying that I had to read this book for my college religion class. i'm glad I did, however. This book gives a good overview on the main religions in the world today. It doesn't go ...

Review: The World's Religions

User Review  - Sadia Lateef - Goodreads

Introductory text on the three Abrahamic faiths. Led to a good discussion, particularly about Islam as many of the women wanted to know more about Muslim belief and practice. Questions and concerns ...

About the author

Huston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. He is the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers and has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California at Berkeley. The recipient of twelve honorary degrees, Smith's fifteen books include his bestselling The World's Religions, Why Religion Matters, and his autobiography, Tales of Wonder.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The World's Religions, Revised and Updated; Plus Series
• Author: Huston Smith
• Edition: 50, reprint
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061660183, 9780061660184
• Length: 448 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Comparative Religion; Religion / Islam / History; Religion / Islam / Theology