The World's Religions by beloved author & pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder) is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements & teachings of the world's predominant faiths including Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Taoism Judaism Christianity Islam as well as regional native traditions This revised & updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions explaining how they work from the inside which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958