Name: The World's Religions
ISBN: 9780061660184

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Faith From Within

Explore major religious traditions through sympathetic accounts of their essential teachings and inner perspectives.

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A broad introduction spanning Asian, Abrahamic, and regional native traditions
A layered view of how different faiths understand themselves

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Explanations of traditions from the inside
An introductory guide revised and updated

Book Details

Authors: Huston Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 12, 2009
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Hindu Theology · Islamic Theology
Reading lane: Hindu Theology

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Religion & Philosophy
Atheism
Christian History
Comparative Religion

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Islamic History
Islamic Theology
Religious Reference
Spirituality

About This Book

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...

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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.