The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions by Philip Novak (Engli

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Novak has created a world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic and primal religion sources. The most powerful and elegant expressions of the religious spirit are coupled with authentic, poetic translations, insightful introductions, and "grace notes" that show how each tradition is best expressed as it is lived out.

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A world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and primal religion sourcesIn this perfect companion to Huston Smith's bestselling "The World's Wisdom, " Philip Novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind. Authentic, poetic translations of key texts are coupled with insightful introductions and "grace notes."

Author Biography

Philip Novak is the Santo Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Dominican University in San Rafael, California, where he has taught for over twenty years, and the author of "The World's Wisdom", a widely used anthology of the sacred texts of the world's religions and the companion reader to Huston Smith's "The World's Religions".

Review

"[Shows] that all the widsom we need is already available to us in abundance."-- Thomas Moore"Phillip Novak's loving and imaginative presentation of key texts from several traditions offers an excellent resource . . . showing that all the wisdom we need is already available to us in abundance."-- Thomas Moore, author of "Care of the Soul" and "Soul Mates""I do not know where I could turn to find a richer harvest."-- Huston Smith, author of "The World's Religions""A superb collection from the most entrancing literature ever to find expression in human language, literature that emerges from the mysterious depths os the soul where the primordial world of the sacred manifests itself most clearly."-- Thomas Berry, author of "The Dream of the Earth""Beautifully organized . . . the volume is a major contribution to both the lay and professional studies of religion."-- "Publishers Weekly

Description for Teachers/Educators

The World's Wisdom is a book you will turn to again and again. Philip Novak has collected nuggets of wisdom from around the world in this wonderful starting point for the spiritual seeker,. Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Primal Religions (e.g., Native American, African, etc.) all contribute to this "world bible." In this perfect companion to Huston Smith's bestselling The World's Religions, Philip Novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind. Authentic, poetic translations of key texts are coupled with insightful introductions and "grace notes." Philip Novak is the Santo Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Dominican University in San Rafael, California, where he has taught for over twenty years. He is also the co-author, with Huston Smith, of Buddhism: a Concise Introduction. "A smorgasbord of delicacies prepared by the greatest chefs of religious literature that's bound to please the spiritually discriminating palate." -- Ram Dass

Details ISBN0060663421 Author Philip Novak Short Title WORLDS WISDOM Pages 448 Publisher HarperOne Language English ISBN-10 0060663421 ISBN-13 9780060663421 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 291.82 Year 1995 Publication Date 1995-08-31 Subtitle Sacred Texts of the World's Religions Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint HarperOne DOI 10.1604/9780060663421 Audience General/Trade US Release Date 1995-07-20 UK Release Date 1995-07-20 AU Release Date 1995-11-28 NZ Release Date 1995-06-19 Imprint US HarperOne Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this

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