The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Average Rating: out of 109 Reviews
Price: $16.95
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Manufacturer: HarperOne
EAN (European Article Number): 9780062508119
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Huston Smith
Publisher: HarperOne
Edition: Rev Rep
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
Publication Date: 1991-09-13
Reading Level: 399
Description: The World's Religions, by Huston Smith, has been a standard introduction to its eponymous subject since its first publication in 1958. Smith writes humbly, forswearing judgment on the validity of world religions. His introduction asks, "How does it all sound from above? Like bedlam, or do the strains blend in strange, ethereal harmony? ... We cannot know. All we can do is try to listen carefully and with full attention to each voice in turn as it addresses the divine. Such listening defines the purpose of this book." His criteria for inclusion and analysis of religions in this book are "relevance to the modern mind" and "universality," and his interest in each religion is more concerned with its principles than its context. Therefore, he avoids cataloging the horrors and crimes of which religions have been accused, and he attempts to show each "at their best." Yet The World's Religions is no pollyannaish romp: "It is about religion alive," Huston writes. "It calls the soul to the highest adventure it can undertake, a proposed journey across the jungles, peaks, and deserts of the human spirit. The call is to confront reality." And by translating the voices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Christianity, and Judaism, among others, Smith has amplified the divine call for generations of readers. --Michael Joseph Gross
Details: SMITH IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH HIS VOCABULARY.
KEEP A DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS NEAR LOL.
Review Summary: pretty good
Date: 2008-09-28
Details: this was a used product, but it was in extremely good condition. there were some markings in the book, but other than that it was in top shape.
Review Summary: Good quality.
Date: 2008-09-16
Details: The book was exactly the same as the books in stores. Only a $5.00 dollar price difference for the dicounted prices online, but is still good for a $19.00 dollar book.
Review Summary: Had to get it for class, but...
Date: 2008-08-28
Details: I ordered this book for an ethics class I'm taking, but so far it's an excellent read! The chapters are informative and easy to read - definitely something I would enjoy away from class.
Review Summary: A great book
Date: 2008-07-16
Details: A wide spectrum of analogy and comparative findings.
The study of the origins and development of religions throughout the centuries is quite impressive.
Well researched.
Recommended to all those who are interested in the history of religions, and their social influences on various communities.
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