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Ninian smart in this book gives an excellent overview of the major world religions and their beliefs and ideas. Our great wisdom traditions 9780062508119 by smith, huston and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The recipient of twelve honorary degrees, smiths fifteen books include his bestselling the worlds religions, why religion matters, and his autobiography. He had authored at least thirteen books on worlds religions and philosophy. Huston smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. Editor picks religions for the first norton anthology of world religions the anthology includes ancient and contemporary interpretations of judaism, christianity, islam. The first edition of this novel was published in 1958, and was written by huston smith. The book is older but that gives it one of the least expensive school books ive ever purchased. He is the focus of a fivepart pbs television series. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world.

Study the worlds religions plus discussion and chapter questions and find the worlds religions plus study guide questions and answers. These adherents, called jews, belong to the same family of religions as christianity and islam, the abrahamic religions. Hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, islam, judaism, and christianity. Gives an account of the history, the theological basis, the practice and the current state of the study of religion an. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book.

Each of the major faithschristianity, judaism, hinduism, buddhism, jainism, sikhism, and islamis examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs, and religious artifacts. Author of the worlds religions huston smith passes away. List of world religions and founders, religious books. Huston cummings smith may 31, 1919 december 30, 2016 was a leading scholar of religious studies in the united states. Read the worlds religions by available from rakuten kobo. Popular world religions books goodreads share book. He is the focus of a fivepart pbs television series with bill moyers and has taught at washington university, the massachusetts institute of technology, syracuse university, and the university of california at berkeley. The worlds religions ebook by 97816851926 rakuten kobo. Buy the worlds religions plus book online at low prices in india. The book examines the worlds major faiths as well as those of indigenous peoples, observing that all express the absolute, which is. List of world religions and founders, religious books, place of worship teachings and beliefs of world religions.

Grade 47a solid overview of the worlds major religions. Young is the author of the worlds religions 4th edition, published 20 under isbn 9780205917617 and isbn 0205917615. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 399 pages and is available in paperback format. As for as i know, however, the only religions with an actual book a single book or single official canon are christianity bible, islam quran, judaism tanakh and bahai the writings of bahaullah and sikhism the guru granth sahib the writings of the gurus. The worlds religions, originally titled the religions of man, is a book written by religious studies scholar huston smith. Huston smith has given each religion a personal insight. The everything worlds religions book explore by shonaseal. He also organises religion into several dimensions into which religious behaviour and forms of belief can be understood. World religions looks at the beliefs and practices of many different religions, from the ancient egyptians through to zoroastrianismthe oldest living religionand the great faiths practiced today. Explore the beliefs, traditions, and cultures of ancient and modern religions kenneth shouler. Author of the worlds religions huston smith passes away at 97.