REVIEWS, EXCERPTS, & COMMENTS #
BACK COVER #
This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity underlying all the great religious traditions.BLURBS #
Huston Smith teaches at the University of California, Berkeley-- Back Cover
"Smith's style reflects his subject; he is by turns a mystic sage, a poet, and above all a philosopher."
-- Publishers Weekly
"The single best introduction to religion ever written. The book is monumental."
-- Re-Vision
"A brilliant and creative piece of work."
-- Niels Nielsen, Rice University
"By far the best book on 'the primordial tradition' that I know."
-- A. Hilary Armstrong, translator of The Enneads
"I am overwhelmed by the accomplishment...Truly extraordinary."
-- Ken Wilber
Beautifully written. The joy is that I find it so relevant in so many places, from 'Introduction to Religion' to advanced courses in 'Philosophy of Religion.'
-- Richard Gelwick, Stephens College