A world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and primal religion sources! In this perfect companion to Huston Smith's bestselling The World's Wisdom, Philip Novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind. Authentic, poetic translations of key texts are coupled with insightful introductions and "grace notes."

Product Description: Going well beyond the masterful presentation of Buddhism in the bestselling The World's Religions, Huston Smith and his premier student Philip Novak offer an expert, contemporary, yet highly readable and incisive guide to the heart of this vibrantly diverse and rapidly growing tradition...read more

Product Description: Selected from the best works of the Buddhist tradition to be found within Parabola's 30 years of archives. The contributors, broad and experienced, range from H.H. the Dalai Lama, and Robert Thurman, to Pema Chodran and Thict Nhat Hanh...read more

Product Description: Virtually unread during his lifetime, Friedrich Nietzsche has become one of the most controversial of the great thinkers. His rejection of the ethical constrictions of traditional morality--and Christianity in particular--would outrage critics while inspiring the Existentialist school of philosophy...read more