The world's religions / Huston Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : HarperOne, 1991Edition: 50th anniversary edDescription: xvi, 431 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780061660184 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291 Sm58w 1991
Contents:
Point of departure -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Taoism -- Islam -- Judaism -- Christianity -- The primal religions -- A final examination -- Plus: Exploring religious frontiers -- Huston Smith's search for wisdom in a bewildered world.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Tantur Ecumenical Institute Library Main Collection (Lower Floor) 291 Sm58w 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

"Plus: insights, interviews, and more"--Cover.

Previous ed.: c1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Point of departure -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Taoism -- Islam -- Judaism -- Christianity -- The primal religions -- A final examination -- Plus: Exploring religious frontiers -- Huston Smith's search for wisdom in a bewildered world.

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.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.