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Huston Smith Reader
Smith, Huston. Ed(S): Paine, Jeffery
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Hardback. Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world's religions, he has lived them. Over his long academic career, Smith's tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. This title presents a selection of Smith's writings. Editor(s): Paine, Jeffery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
For more than sixty years, Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world's religions, he has lived them. This Reader presents a rich selection of Smith's writings, covering six decades of inquiry and exploration, and ranging from scholarship to memoir. Over his long academic career, Smith's tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. "The Huston Smith Reader" offers a comprehensive guide to understanding religion and spirituality as well as a memorable record of Huston Smith's lifelong endeavor to ... Read more
For more than sixty years, Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world's religions, he has lived them. This Reader presents a rich selection of Smith's writings, covering six decades of inquiry and exploration, and ranging from scholarship to memoir. Over his long academic career, Smith's tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. "The Huston Smith Reader" offers a comprehensive guide to understanding religion and spirituality as well as a memorable record of Huston Smith's lifelong endeavor to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520270220
SKU
V9780520270220
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About Smith, Huston. Ed(S): Paine, Jeffery
Huston Smith is regarded as one of the most prominent authorities on religions of the world. His classic text, The World's Religions, has seen multiple editions and has sold in excess of three million copies. He has been the subject of a Bill Moyers' PBS series called "The Wisdom of Faith" and is the author of numerous books, including Why ... Read more
Reviews for Huston Smith Reader
"The most excitingly eye-opening ... serious reading on religion many will feel they have ever encountered."
Ray Olson Booklist "A great summing up of Smith's work over the last half-century."
Louis Sahagun Los Angeles Times Book Review "A lively and informative compilation of Smith's scholarly writing, interviews, and memoirs."
Kristine Morris Foreword "A terrific sampling of Huston ... Read more
Ray Olson Booklist "A great summing up of Smith's work over the last half-century."
Louis Sahagun Los Angeles Times Book Review "A lively and informative compilation of Smith's scholarly writing, interviews, and memoirs."
Kristine Morris Foreword "A terrific sampling of Huston ... Read more