Tales of Wonder - Adventures Chasing the Divine, an Autobiography

Zusatztext "It is the pulse of Smith's humanity that breathes life into Tales of Wonder." Informationen zum Autor Huston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. He is the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers and has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California at Berkeley. The recipient of twelve honorary degrees, Smith's fifteen books include his bestselling The World's Religions , Why Religion Matters , and his autobiography, Tales of Wonder . Klappentext Smith's life is a story of uncanny synchronicity. He was there for pivotal moments in human history such as the founding of the United Nations and the student uprising at Tiananmen Square. As he traveled the world he encountered thinkers who shaped the twentieth century, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thomas Merton. In search of intellectual and spiritual treasures, Smith traveled to India to meet with Mother Teresa, befriended the Dalai Lama, and recorded music with Pete Seger. Most important, he shared the world's religions with the West—writing two bestselling books and serving as the focus of a five-part PBS series by Bill Moyers. Huston Smith is a national treasure. His life is an extraordinary adventure, and in his amazing Tales of Wonder , he invites you to come along to explore your own vistas of heart, mind, and soul. Zusammenfassung “In this delightful autobiography! Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religion experts. Along the way we meet the people who shaped him and shared his journey—a Who’s Who of 20th century spiritual America: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.! the Dalai Lama! Aldous Huxley! Timothy Leary! T.S. Eliot! Thomas Merton and Pete Seeger.... A valuable master class on faith and life.” — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review As Stephen Hawking is to science; as Peter Drucker is to economics; and as Joseph Campbell is to mythology; so Huston Smith is to religion. Tales of Wonder is the personal story of the author of the classic The World’s Religions ! the man who taught a nation about the great faiths of the world! and his fascinating encounters with the people who helped shape the 20th century. ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Huston Smith, Huston Smith
• Edition: Harper Collins Usa
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 19.05.2009
• EAN: 9780061669040
• ISBN: 978-0-06-166904-0
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Islam, comparative religion, Buddhism, History of Religion, Philosophy of religion, History of the Americas, The Americas, Religion and beliefs, Biography: religious and spiritual, Religion and science, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, Agnosticism and atheism, East Asian and Indian philosophy, RELIGION: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Religious, RELIGION: ATHEISM, PHILOSOPHY: RELIGION, RELIGION: WORLD RELIGIONS, RELIGION: Comparative Religion, RELIGION: Islam / History, RELIGION: Reference, RELIGION: Philosophy, Philosophy / Religion, Religion / World Religions