Dimensions of the Sacred: An Anatomy of the World's Beliefs

by Ninian Smart

Book Overview

A world-renowned religion scholar explores the world's major religions and comparable secular systems of thought in this unusually wide-ranging and accessible work. Ninian Smart considers Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, as well as Marxist-Leninism, Maoism, nationalism, and Native American, African, and other systems of belief. His goal is to advance our understanding of how we as human beings interact thoughtfully with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520219600
• ISBN13: 9780520219601
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"