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1	World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist Multiculturalism is the overriding spirit in a book that honors some of the world's most popular and beloved religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and select tribal religions. Huston Smith, long-celebrated scholar of religion, shares his enthusiasm for how people around the world celebrate and adore their Gods ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.44! \| first editions
2	The World's Religions more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist In honor of its 50th anniversary comes a special edition of Huston Smith's masterpiece "The World's Religions", the classic exploration of the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths. Emphasizing the inner - rather than the institutional - dimensions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and ... see all copies from £7.33! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies
3	Illustrated World's Religions: A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist This illustrated survey presents the basic beliefs of the world's various faith systems. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Religions of Man more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist see all copies from £1.26! new only from £29.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Cloud of Unknowing: And the Book of Privy Counseling more books like this by William Johnston (Translator), Huston Smith (Foreword by) add to wishlist Written by an unknown mystic of the 14th century, The Cloud of Unknowing represents the first expression in English of the soul's quest for God. This is a relevant text for today's spirituality, a literary work of great beauty in style and message. see all copies from £2.46! new only from £4.00! \| first editions
6	Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist According to Smith, modern and post-modern spiritual trends reveal the leprous spiritual foundations of society; he seeks ways to transcend the relativism and spiritual anarchy that result from scientism, educational elitism, and the oligarchy of the media. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
7	Buddhism: A Concise Introduction more books like this by Huston Smith, Philip Novak add to wishlist Going well beyond the masterful presentation of Buddhism in the bestselling The World's Religions, Huston Smith and his premier student Philip Novak offer an expert, contemporary, yet highly readable and incisive guide to the heart of this vibrantly diverse and rapidly growing tradition. Smith is universally regarded as the leading authority on ... see all copies from £1.94! new only from £1.94! \| first editions
8	The Soul of Christianity: Restoring the Great Tradition more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist Huston Smith, dean of world religions, presents the essential teachings of Christianity, and, for the first time, his own profound Christian faith and convictions. In this elegant and concise treatise, Huston Smith examines and puts forth what being a Christian has meant for him personally, how it has shaped his life and beliefs. In contrast to ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
9	The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal Is Bringing Science and Spirit Together more books like this by Charles T Tart, Huston Smith (Foreword by), Kendra Smith (Foreword by) add to wishlist Ideal for scientifically minded individuals curious about life's spiritual side as well as spiritually inclined people seeking to back up their beliefs, this book offers evidence for the existence of telepathy, precognition, and psychic healing. see all copies from £13.87! new only from £14.38!
10	Forgotten Truth: The Common Vision of the World's Religions more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity that underlies the world's religious traditions. see all copies from £5.10! new only from £5.10! \| signed copies
11	Great Religions of the World more books like this by Huston Smith, National Geographic Book Service, Krister Stendahl add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! new only from £12.38! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Way Things Are: Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life more books like this by Huston Smith, Phil Cousineau (Editor) add to wishlist 'Where can we find what is ultimately meaningful? How can we discover what is truly worth knowing?' In one form or another Huston Smith has been posing these questions to himself - and the world - all his life. In the course of seeking answers, he has become one of the most interesting, enlightening, and celebrated voices on the subject of ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £4.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine more books like this by Huston Smith, Jeffery Paine add to wishlist Huston Smith was raised by Christian missionary parents in Suchow, China during the rise of the revolutionary Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Communist Party. On April 25, 1945, Huston obtained one of the rare public tickets to attend the first meeting of the United Nations. He invited Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Washington University in 1956 - ... see all copies from £7.36! new only from £11.36!
14 view cover	Huston Smith more books like this by Huston Smith, M Darrol Bryant (Editor) add to wishlist A challenging and provocative collection of essays on comparative philosophy, religion and culture from one of the foremost thinkers of our time, this volume gathers Huston Smiths most insightful and important reflections on the state of the human spiritual life. With a range and depth seldom seen in contemporary religious studies, Smith examines ... see all copies from £6.07! new only from £22.95! \| first editions
15 view cover	On Having No Head: 2zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious more books like this by D E Harding, Huston Smith (Foreword by), Gene R Thursby (Preface by) add to wishlist "Headlessness", the feeling of no self that mystics of all times have aspired to, is an instantaneous way of "waking up" and becoming more aware of oneself and the world. Douglas Harding's description of his first experience of headlessness, a work first published in 1961, has now been revised. Describing the technique and placing it within the ... see all copies from £6.42!
16 view cover	Islam: A Concise Introduction more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist Drawn from his masterful presentation of Islam in the bestselling The World's Religions, Huston Smith offers a highly readable and incisive guide to the heart of a tradition with more than 1 billion adherents worldwide. Dispelling narrow and distorted notions about the nature of Islam, Smith shows the rich history, culture, and values that sustain ... see all copies from £3.30! new only from £3.30! \| first editions
17 view cover	One Nation Under God: The Triumph of the Native American Church more books like this by Huston Smith (Editor), Reuben Snake (Editor), Daniel K Inouye (Foreword by) add to wishlist This inspirational book celebrates the faith and courage of members of a traditional church that -- in 20th century America -- still struggling for religious freedom. Their Greatest challenge is the ongoing legal battle against the 1990 Supreme Court decision citing peyote use to deny the Native American Church the First Amendment right to 'the ... see all copies from £5.10! new only from £5.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogentic Plants and Chemicals more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist An examination of the link between psychedelic drugs and religious experiences throughout history summarizes the research of the twentieth century and shares the philosophies of such figures as Sigmund Freud and Saul Bellow. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
19 view cover	Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals more books like this by Houston Smith, Huston Smith add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The World's Religions" delves into both ancient and modern history to present a comprehensive book on the relationship between faith and psychedelics. see all copies from £6.22! new only from £7.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Beyond the Post-Modern Mind more books like this by Huston Smith add to wishlist How to transcend materialistic psychology and science. Updated edition. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Huxley and God: Essays on Religious Experience more books like this by Aldous Huxley, Jacqueline Hazard Bridgeman (Editor), Huston Smith (Introduction by) add to wishlist This volume of essays, written with the authors trademark elegance and wit, tackles subjects such as Action and Contemplation, Religion and Time, Reflections on the Lord's Prayer, and Notes on Zen. see all copies from £11.68! new only from £13.38!
22 view cover	The Essential Sophia more books like this by Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Editor), Katherine O'Brien (Editor), Huston Smith (Foreword by) add to wishlist Ranging across the meaning and importance of Tradition, Art, Science, and Nature, and including comprehensive biographical essays, this volume contains some of the most important writings of the last decade. see all copies from £13.99! new only from £13.99!
23 view cover	The Spiritual Ascent: A Compendium of the World's Wisdom more books like this by Whitall N Perry, Marco Pallis (Foreword by), Huston Smith (Introduction by) add to wishlist Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian terms, the sequence of death, resurrection, and eternal life. Hundreds of selected passages represent many faiths and philosophical traditions, with insight from some of the world's greatest minds ... see all copies from £22.87! new only from £24.04!
24 view cover	On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious more books like this by Douglas E Harding, Huston Smith (Foreword by), Gene R Thursby (Preface by) add to wishlist An extensively revised edition of Harding's classic work, which conveys the immediacy, simplicity, and practicality of Zen, here formulated in terms which are easily accessible to the Western reader. see all copies from £39.76!
25 view cover	Visions of Buddhist Life more books like this by Don Farber, Huston Smith (Foreword by) add to wishlist By means of photography, the author uses a visual approach to illustrating his Buddhist philosophies. Includes a foreword by Huston Smith. see all copies from £3.10! new only from £3.10! \| first editions

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