A Treasury of Traditional Wisdom
Whitall Perry, ed.; introd. Huston Smith
2000, Fons Vitae, 1-887752-33-1, $32.50 pb. (Orig. pub. 1971, Simon & Schuster and 1986, Harper & Row.)
Drawing broadly upon the Qur’an and other worldwide sources of religious inspiration, and organized as a soul’s pilgrimage from creation to transcendence, this is a magisterial compilation offering multiple insights on almost every imaginable topic of spiritual life. This paperback edition makes the 1144-page, cross-referenced classic newly accessible to contemporary readers.
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