The Inner Treasure: An Introduction to the World's Sacred and Mystical Writings

by Jonathan Stark

Book Overview

Ancient wisdom never loses its immediacy, and yet for many contemporary lay readers the old words, poems, scriptures, and mysteries can be difficult to understand. Jonathan Star not only offers lively... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874779715
• ISBN13: 9780874779714
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Inner Treasure

This is a wonderful compilation of the poetry by the great mystics of many religious traditions. There is a brief introduction before each chapter, describing the religion and the poets who are featured. The translations are sensitive and evoke the spirit of the work - the love, longing, wit, knowledge, and so on. In addition, from this poetry, you can see where the many traditions intersect. I love this book - it is a real gem.