Retaining all the beloved qualities of Huston Smith s classic The Religions of Man and the current fully revised and updated The World s Religions this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. In detailed absorbing richly illustrated and highly readable chapters on Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Taoism Islam Judaism Christianity and primal religions we find refreshing and fascinating presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide religious traditions. The approach is at once classic and contemporary retaining all the empathy eloquence and erudition that millions of readers love about the earlier editions while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. This delightful marriage of winsome text and remarkable pictures vividly brings to life the scope and vision of Huston Smith s expertise and insight.