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# 4.5/5 Star Rating from 2,141 Reviews Covers 9 Major Religions 50th Anniversary Edition The World's Religions: Completely Revised and Updated Edition of ``The Religions of Man'' (Plus)

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## Key Features

- • **Respected & Revered:** Celebrated 50th Anniversary Edition with enduring bestseller status
- • **Balanced & Respectful:** Non-evangelical, unbiased approach that honors every faith
- • **Global Religious Literacy:** In-depth yet accessible overview of nine major world religions
- • **Timeless Wisdom, Modern Insight:** Completely revised and updated for today's global mindset
- • **Perfect for the Curious Professional:** Ideal for expanding cultural and ethical understanding in a fast-paced world

## Overview

The World's Religions: Completely Revised and Updated Edition of 'The Religions of Man' by Huston Smith is a landmark 50th Anniversary Edition that offers a respectful, concise, and engaging overview of nine major religions. With a 4.5-star rating from over 2,000 readers, this bestseller is perfect for professionals seeking broad cultural literacy and deeper understanding of global faith traditions without getting lost in academic detail.

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Review: A gem of a book from a brilliant writer - Just one thing to add from the many thoughtful and detailed reviews here: Dr Smith describes nine major religions in sufficient depth to give the reader an excellent grounding of understanding for each one. What stood out for me is the complete respect he gives to each one, almost as if he were an adherent of each. As such, I think that any member of these major religions would say: 'Huston Smith really understands my religion. He gets it'
Review: Good overview of religions - This is classic book, so my description of content would just be redundant. But, it is important for the reader to have the correct expectation. As the author says in his preface, this book is not a detailed scholarly treatise of each religion. It evolved from a TV program. The book gives an overview of the main points, main history of each religion. Topics move from point to point quickly, like trying to keep a television audience interested, so they won't get bored and change channels. If you want to understand the general idea of each religion, read this book; if you want to become an expert in one, find something else. Having said that, concerning the three religions that I already knew a lot about, this book effectively explained the main beliefs and history of those religions. So, I believe it must have done an equally good job explaining the others. The author was always respectful of each religion; they were all taken seriously. As a result, I could not tell to which religion(s) the author, himself, believed. The book was not evangelical (which it shouldn't be). It didn't change which three religions that speak to me the most. What it did was broaden my definition of religion. By my old definition, some of the religions in this book (notably Confucianism) would have been a philosophy, but not a religion. The authors definition was more broad than mine. The definition went something like this (paraphrasing): a set of beliefs that guide the moral life of a community. By that definition, Confucianism certainly qualifies. By that definition, even an atheist probably has a religion. The only weakness of the book, which I found, was the list of suggested further reading. I looked at a couple of the listed books about a couple different religions, and I was not impressed. But, don't let that stop you from reading this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0061660183 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,335 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Comparative Religion (Books) #11 in Religion Encyclopedias #56 in History of Christianity (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,142) |
| Dimensions  | 5.31 x 1.01 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Anniversary |
| ISBN-10  | 9780061660184 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061660184 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 448 pages |
| Publication date  | May 12, 2009 |
| Publisher  | HarperOne |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gem of a book from a brilliant writer
*by R***A on January 18, 2026*

Just one thing to add from the many thoughtful and detailed reviews here: Dr Smith describes nine major religions in sufficient depth to give the reader an excellent grounding of understanding for each one. What stood out for me is the complete respect he gives to each one, almost as if he were an adherent of each. As such, I think that any member of these major religions would say: 'Huston Smith really understands my religion. He gets it'

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good overview of religions
*by D***. on February 10, 2014*

This is classic book, so my description of content would just be redundant. But, it is important for the reader to have the correct expectation. As the author says in his preface, this book is not a detailed scholarly treatise of each religion. It evolved from a TV program. The book gives an overview of the main points, main history of each religion. Topics move from point to point quickly, like trying to keep a television audience interested, so they won't get bored and change channels. If you want to understand the general idea of each religion, read this book; if you want to become an expert in one, find something else. Having said that, concerning the three religions that I already knew a lot about, this book effectively explained the main beliefs and history of those religions. So, I believe it must have done an equally good job explaining the others. The author was always respectful of each religion; they were all taken seriously. As a result, I could not tell to which religion(s) the author, himself, believed. The book was not evangelical (which it shouldn't be). It didn't change which three religions that speak to me the most. What it did was broaden my definition of religion. By my old definition, some of the religions in this book (notably Confucianism) would have been a philosophy, but not a religion. The authors definition was more broad than mine. The definition went something like this (paraphrasing): a set of beliefs that guide the moral life of a community. By that definition, Confucianism certainly qualifies. By that definition, even an atheist probably has a religion. The only weakness of the book, which I found, was the list of suggested further reading. I looked at a couple of the listed books about a couple different religions, and I was not impressed. But, don't let that stop you from reading this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good single volume summary
*by J***R on February 17, 2016*

Good summary of the world's great religions from a man that has great respect for and experience in many of these religions. It's refreshing to read about the great religions from someone that has made a lifetime of studying them with a true desire to understand them. I definitely recommend this book for those wanting a quick look at what makes them different from each other. There is a lot to admire in each one. Of course, where only one chapter is dedicated to each religion, you will not learn everything, but it will give you a start and the author recommends good books for more in depth study. I found the Plus section quite interesting, which is where I found out more about the author's life and perspective. I studied this book with a group of friends, and the major complaint we had was on his section on Judaism. The one Jew in the group didn't think he caught the essence too well. It turns out that Smith admitted that Judaism is one of the religions that he knew the least about, since he had never seriously investigated it has he had most of the others.

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