The world's religions Huston Smith. completely revised and updated edition of the religions of man
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TextPublisher: New York : HarperOne 2009Edition: 50th anniversary edDescription: xvi,399 p. ; 21 cmISBN: 0062508113; 0061660183Other title: World's religions : plusSubject(s): Smith, Huston | ReligionsDDC classification: 200 | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 200 SMIT (Browse shelf) | Available | 33112 |
Reprint of the Rev. ed. originally published: [San Francisco, CA] : Harper SanFrancisco, c1991 ; 1st HarperCollins pbk. ed. published in 1958 as "The Religions of man."
Includes a bonus section, "Plus : insights, interviews, and more!" containing "Exploring religious frontiers," transcribed from the First Kern Lecture sponsored by the Theosophical Society in America," Bederman Auditorium, Chicago, Ill., Apr. 18, 2002, [by] Huston Smith (p. 402- 415) and "Huston Smith's search for wisdom in a bewildered world," by Richard Marranca, originally published in Shambhala Sun magazine, July 1997 (p. 416-431).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword (Dec. 1998) -- Preface to the 50th anniv. ed. (Jan. 2009) -- Point of departure -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Taoism -- Islam -- Judaism -- Christianity -- The primal religions -- A final examination.
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