The World’s Religions

By Huston Smith

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions.

This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, explaining how they work “from the inside,” which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958.

ISBN: 9780061660184
Imprint: HarperOne
On Sale: May 12, 2009
List price: $28.5
No of pages: 448
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 7.900 in (h) x 1.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: RELIGION / Comparative Religion
BISAC 2: RELIGION / Islam / History
BISAC 3: RELIGION / Islam / Theology
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Huston Smith

Biography

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.

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions.

This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, explaining how they work “from the inside,” which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958.

ISBN: 9780061660184
Imprint: HarperOne
On Sale: May 12, 2009
List price: $28.5
No of pages: 448
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 7.900 in (h) x 1.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: RELIGION / Comparative Religion
BISAC 2: RELIGION / Islam / History
BISAC 3: RELIGION / Islam / Theology
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Huston Smith

Biography

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.