The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions

Philip Novak

Oct 2011 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

A world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and primal religion sources!

In 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."

Ratings and reviews

I found the book well written and a good read. It helped me better understand the religous beliefs of other peoples and how those same religions go along with their respective cultures. It also helped me get a better understanding of my own religion.

Beautiful things that God gives wisdom

About the author

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.