World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Wilson, Andrew

World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781557787231)

Author: Andrew Wilson
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Format: Paperback
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World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Wilson, Andrew

World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts

$39.95
World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Wilson, Andrew

World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts

$39.95
Format: Paperback
Description
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World Scripture is an extraordinary journey through the sacred writings of the world's great religions. Organized by subject, the quotations, passages, and excerpts presented here provide readers with easy access to teachings on several hundred subjects, with quotes from different religious traditions.

This unusual anthology provides a new, holistic approach to understanding religion-stressing what unites us rather than what divides us. Among the religious texts represented are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Church of Jesus Christ of the Later Day Saints, and Zoroastrianism. Also featured are the oral traditions of various religions of Africa, Native America, Asia, and Oceania along with their recorded prayers and proverbs.

Author: Andrew Wilson
ISBN-10: 1557787239
ISBN-13: 9781557787231
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/22/1998
Pages: 882
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.80d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/1999 pg. 472
Rec Ref Bks in Paperback 01/01/2000 pg. 225
By Andrew Wilson
By Andrew Wilson
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ANDREW WILSON holds a PH.D. in Divinity from Harvard University and is currently Academic Dean of the Unification Theological Seminary.Born in Cambridge, UK, Ninian Smart was classically trained at Oxford University in languages, history, and philosophy. He made his lasting international mark, notably at (among the many other universities at which he taught) the University of Lancaster, in the UK, and the University of California at Santa Barbara, in the US. Beginning in 1967 at Lancaster, and 1976 at UCSB, he played a pivotal role at both institutions in helping to establish thriving programs in the academic study of religion--a role that had much to do with not only his many writings on the proper method for conducting the public study of religion, as well as his well-known cross-cultural research on many of the world's religions, but also the long list of graduate students he trained throughout the years.

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