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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions

The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions

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Product Code:
2312-01
ISBN
978-619-01-0444-5
SKU
18.0246
Year
30-05-2019
Translation
from English: Svetla Hristova
Pages
512
Size
140/215 мм
Weight
0.633 kg
Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Buddhism, Esoterism, Culturology, Islam, Shia Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Anthropology & Archeology, Researches

Huston Smith

Huston Smith

Huston Cummings Smith (1919–2016) was a leading scholar of religious studies in the United States. He was widely regarded as one of the world's most influential figures in religious studies. He had authored at least thirteen books on world's religions and philosophy, and his book The World's Religions (originally titled The Religions of Man) sold over three million copies as of 2017 and remains a …

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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 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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