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He intentionally does not delve into the minutiae of religious history or the many ways in which religion has been used as a vehicle for evil. This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic. Retaining all the beloved qualities of huston smiths classic the religions of man and the current fully revised and updated the worlds religions, this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. Remembering huston smith, noted worlds religions scholar smith, who died on friday, was a methodist minister who traveled the world studying. It describes a broad sweep of religions such as those practiced by the australian aborigines, by the native american indians of north and south america and the religions of the interior of africa. The book was first published in 1958 and has been translated into twelve languages.
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