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From the world-renowned authority on religion comes a completely revised and updated version of his masterpiece. Explore the essential elements and teachings of the world's most predominant faiths, including: Hinduism; Buddhism; Confucianism; Taoism; Islam; Judaism; Christianity; the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.Originally titled The Religions of Man, this completely revised and updated edition of Smith's masterpiece, now with an engaging new foreword, explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. Emphasizing the inner -- rather than institutional -- dimensions of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.
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The World's Religions, Revised and Updated
2003, HarperCollins
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World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
July 2003, Tandem Library
in English
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The world's religions: our great wisdom traditions
1998, HarperSanFrancisco
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Las religiones del mundo
1997, Editorial Thassàlia, Editorial Oceano de México
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
1991, HarperSanFrancisco
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
June 1990, Peter Smith Publisher
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