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Retaining all the beloved qualities of Huston Smith's classic The Religions of Man and the current fully revised and updated The World's Religions, this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. In detailed, absorbing, richly illustrated, and highly readable chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions, we find refreshing and fascinating presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide religious traditions. The approach is at once classic and contemporary, retaining all the empathy, eloquence and erudition that millions of readers love about the earlier editions, while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. This delightful marriage of winsome text and remarkable pictures vividly brings to life the scope and vision of Huston Smith's expertise and insight.
Fans of Huston Smith’s classic The World’s Religions will treasure this special 50th anniversary hardcover illustrated edition. This masterpiece of religious scholarship has been refined to its essentials and brought to a new level by the addition of richly detailed images.
The Illustrated World’s Religions retains all the empathy, eloquence, and brilliance of earlier editions, while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. Visual presentations highlight chapters that explore the differences and similarities between Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and religions of indigenous people. Whether readers are interested in learning more about the religions of the world, understanding the religious component of current events, or undertaking their own spiritual journeys, The Illustrated World’s Religions brings Huston Smith’s expertise and insight to life. Huston Smith is an award-winning author who has sold millions of books. Smith has taught at Washington University, MIT, and Syracuse University and was most recently visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He has been featured on a five-part Bill Moyers Special on PBS, “The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith.” “If one buys only one of the number of recent introductions to world religions, this should be it.” --Publishers WeeklyYou may also like
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