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The Huston Smith Reader

Huston Smith author Jeffery Paine editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:7th Feb '12

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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 enrich the inner lives of his fellow humans.

"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 Smith's work over many years." -- David Crumm Read The Spirit "A wonderful selection of world religion expert Huston Smith's writings over a 60-year period." Spirituality & Practice

ISBN: 9780520270220

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 499g

280 pages