Sacred Texts of the World: A Universal Anthology

by Ninian Smart (Editor), Richard D. Hecht (Editor)

A well-annotated, impartial anthology of key texts from world religions--including the primitive, ancient, and esoteric alongside the living faiths of both Western and Eastern cultures... The excerpts are grouped by faiths and subclassified by type: sacred narratives, doctrines, rituals, institutional expressions, experience,and ethics...There are good bibliographies at the end of each.A.L.A. Booklist

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Reference

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Faye]

Textbook for a university course. I enjoyed the assortment of excerpts from religious texts, but there were so many typos that I can't give it as many stars as I otherwise would. It felt kind of disrespectful.

[Keith Davis]

A nice collection of excerpts from the major religions' sacred texts. A useful anthology for anyone who would like to learn more about the Koran or the Tao Te Ching without attempting to read the books in their entirety.

[Tracey]

Useful overview of world religions been on my bookshelf many many years.