{"product_id":"the-huston-smith-reader-9780520270220","title":"The Huston Smith Reader","description":"For more than sixty years, Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world's religions, he has lived them. This \u003ci\u003eReader\u003c\/i\u003e presents a rich selection of Smith's writings, covering six decades of inquiry and exploration, and ranging from scholarship to memoir. Over his long academic career, Smith's tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. \u003ci\u003eThe Huston Smith Reader\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive guide to understanding religion and spirituality as well as a memorable record of Huston Smith's lifelong endeavor to enrich the inner lives of his fellow humans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuston Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is regarded as one of the most prominent authorities on religions of the world. His classic text, \u003ci\u003eThe World's Religions\u003c\/i\u003e, has seen multiple editions and has sold in excess of three million copies. He has been the subject of a Bill Moyers' PBS series called \"The Wisdom of Faith\" and is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eWhy Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief, The Way Things Are: Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Christianity: Restoring the Great Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJeffery Paine\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFather India, Re-enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdventures with the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844591096082,"sku":"9780520270220","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99ba3670-a87a-456b-97e9-f46c012d2522.jpg?v=1737326393","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-huston-smith-reader-9780520270220","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}