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Biography of Huston SmithHuston Smith is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Syracuse University. His many books include
- Forgotten Truth: The Common Vision of the World's Religions,
- Beyond the Post-Modern Mind, and
- Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief, as well as the classic
- The World's Religions.
His discovery of Tibetan multiphonic chanting was lauded as “an important landmark in the study of music”, and his film documentaries of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Sufism have all won international awards.
World Wisdom published Professor Smith's lecture entitled "The Long Way Home," which was presented at the "Paths to the Heart" Conference held at the University of South Carolina on October 18-20, 2001. His article is included in the book Paths to the Heart . He also wrote the foreword to The Essential Sophia.
Books/DVDs containing the work of Huston Smith
Forewords and EssaysIn the book The Essential Sophia:The "Foreword"
The essay, "What They Have That We Lack: A Tribute to the Native Americans Via Joseph Epes Brown"
The essay, "The Master-Disciple Relationship"
The "Foreword" in The Eye of the Heart (by Frithjof Schuon)
The "Foreword" in Journeys East: 20th Century Western Encounters with Eastern Religious Traditions (edited by Harry Oldmeadow)
The essay "Hope, Yes; Progress, No" in Every Branch in Me: Essays on the Meaning of Man
The essay "Taoism" in Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West
The essay "The Long Way Home" in Paths to the Heart: Sufism and the Christian East
The essay "Scientism: The Bedrock of the Modern Worldview" in Science and the Myth of Progress
Video PresentationThe videotaped presentation “Huston Smith Answering Audience Questions” in Tradition in the Modern World: Sacred Web 2006 Conference (DVD)
Huston Smith’s Writings Online
TitleSourceAuthor 1Author 2SubjectWW HTMLWW PDFExternal Link
Is There a Perennial Philosophy? The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, LV (1987):553-66 Smith, Huston Comparative Religion, Esoterism, Perennial Philosophy, Tradition 
Foreword to "The Eye of the Heart" The Eye of the Heart Smith, Huston Book Review, Comparative Religion, Metaphysics, Modernism, Tradition
The Master-Disciple Relationship The Essential Sophia Smith, Huston Metaphysics
Scientism: The Bedrock of the Modern Worldview Science and the Myth of Progress Smith, Huston Science
What They Have That We Lack: A Tribute to the Native Americans via Joseph Epes Brown The Essential Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies Smith, Huston American Indian
Taoism Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West Smith, Huston Eastern Religion
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Huston Smith’s Bibliography
Selected Books by Huston Smith
The Purposes of Higher Education. New York: Harper, 1955.
Smith, Huston, Richard T. Heffron, and Eleanor Weiman Smith, eds. The Search for America. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1959
Condemned to Meaning. New York: Harper & Row, 1965.
The Religions of Man. New York: HarperCollins, 1970.
Forgotten Truth: The Primordial Tradition. New York: HarperCollins, 1976.
Griffin, David R., and Huston Smith. Primordial Truth and Postmodern Theology. New York: State University of New York P, 1989.
Glasse, Cyril, and Huston Smith. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. New York: Stacey International, 1990.
The World's Religions : Our Great Wisdom Traditions. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1991.
Forgotten Truth : The Common Vision of the World's Religions. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
The Illustrated World's Religions : A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1995.
Huston Smith : Essays on World Religion. Bryant, M. D., ed. New York: Paragon House, 1992. (second edition) London: Burns & Oates, 1995.
Smith, Huston, Reuben Snake, and Daniel K. Inouye. One Nation under God : The Triumph of the Native American Church. Santa Fe: Clear Light, 1996.
De La Cuesta, Ismael Fernandez, and Huston Smith, eds. Gregorian Chant : Songs of the Spirit. Bay Books, 1996.
Glazer, Steven. The Heart of Learning : Spirituality in Education. Ed. Huston Smith and Steven Glazer. New York: Tarcher, 2000.
Why Religion Matters : The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2001.
Islam : A Concise Introduction. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2001.
Cleansing the Doors of Perception : The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals. New York: Tarcher, 2001.
.The Way things Are - Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life. Ed. Phil Cousineau. New York: University of California P, 2003.
Beyond the Post-Modern Mind : The Place of Meaning in a Global Civilization. New York: Quest Books, 2003.
Smith, Huston, and Philip Novak. Buddhism : A Concise Introduction. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2004.
Smith, Huston, and Gary Rhine. A Seat at the Table : Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom. Ed. Phil Cousineau. New York: University of California P, 2005.
The Soul of Christianity : Restoring the Great Tradition. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2006.
“Introduction.”Talking to God : Portrait of a World at Prayer. Ed. John Gattuso. Minneapolis: Stone Creek Publications, 2006.
Smith, Huston, and Kendra Smith. “The Almost Chosen People.” Essays On Deepening the American Dream. Kalamazoo: Fetzer Institute, 2006.
Las Religiones del Mundo (The Religions of the World) : Hinduismo, Budismo, Taoismo, Confucianismo, Judaismo, Cristianismo, Islamismo y Religiones Tribales. Buisan, Beatriz L., trans. Madrid: Editorial Kairos, 2007.
Smith, Huston, and Henry Rosemont. Is There a Universal Grammar of Religion? Chicago: Open Court, 2008.
Online Resources about Huston Smith
Huston Smith's website is at www.hustonsmith.net, describes itself as "the official Huston Smith website. It is noncommercial and meant to facilitate the finding and, if desired, ordering of Huston Smith's works in various media and translation via third party fulfillment." The site includes descriptions of selected books, audio materials, and DVDs (and ordering links), and a listing of appearances. Although it lacks anything substantive demonstrating his ideas, such as long excerpts from his writing, the site is still useful due to the descriptions of his books, etc.
World Wisdom published Professor Smith's lecture entitled "The Long Way Home," which was presented at the "Paths to the Heart" Conference held at the University of South Carolina on October 18-20, 2001. His article is included in the book Paths to the Heart . He also wrote the foreword to The Essential Sophia.
Books/DVDs containing the work of Huston SmithForewords and EssaysIn the book The Essential Sophia:The "Foreword"
The essay, "What They Have That We Lack: A Tribute to the Native Americans Via Joseph Epes Brown"
The essay, "The Master-Disciple Relationship"
The "Foreword" in The Eye of the Heart (by Frithjof Schuon)
The "Foreword" in Journeys East: 20th Century Western Encounters with Eastern Religious Traditions (edited by Harry Oldmeadow)
The essay "Hope, Yes; Progress, No" in Every Branch in Me: Essays on the Meaning of Man
The essay "Taoism" in Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West
The essay "The Long Way Home" in Paths to the Heart: Sufism and the Christian East
The essay "Scientism: The Bedrock of the Modern Worldview" in Science and the Myth of Progress
Video PresentationThe videotaped presentation “Huston Smith Answering Audience Questions” in Tradition in the Modern World: Sacred Web 2006 Conference (DVD)
Huston Smith’s Writings OnlineTitleSourceAuthor 1Author 2SubjectWW HTMLWW PDFExternal Link
Is There a Perennial Philosophy? The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, LV (1987):553-66 Smith, Huston Comparative Religion, Esoterism, Perennial Philosophy, Tradition Foreword to "The Eye of the Heart" The Eye of the Heart Smith, Huston Book Review, Comparative Religion, Metaphysics, Modernism, Tradition The Master-Disciple Relationship The Essential Sophia Smith, Huston Metaphysics Scientism: The Bedrock of the Modern Worldview Science and the Myth of Progress Smith, Huston Science
What They Have That We Lack: A Tribute to the Native Americans via Joseph Epes Brown The Essential Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies Smith, Huston American Indian Taoism Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West Smith, Huston Eastern Religion
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Huston Smith’s BibliographySelected Books by Huston Smith
The Purposes of Higher Education. New York: Harper, 1955.
Smith, Huston, Richard T. Heffron, and Eleanor Weiman Smith, eds. The Search for America. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1959
Condemned to Meaning. New York: Harper & Row, 1965.
The Religions of Man. New York: HarperCollins, 1970.
Forgotten Truth: The Primordial Tradition. New York: HarperCollins, 1976.
Griffin, David R., and Huston Smith. Primordial Truth and Postmodern Theology. New York: State University of New York P, 1989.
Glasse, Cyril, and Huston Smith. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. New York: Stacey International, 1990.
The World's Religions : Our Great Wisdom Traditions. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1991.
Forgotten Truth : The Common Vision of the World's Religions. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
The Illustrated World's Religions : A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1995.
Huston Smith : Essays on World Religion. Bryant, M. D., ed. New York: Paragon House, 1992. (second edition) London: Burns & Oates, 1995.
Smith, Huston, Reuben Snake, and Daniel K. Inouye. One Nation under God : The Triumph of the Native American Church. Santa Fe: Clear Light, 1996.
De La Cuesta, Ismael Fernandez, and Huston Smith, eds. Gregorian Chant : Songs of the Spirit. Bay Books, 1996.
Glazer, Steven. The Heart of Learning : Spirituality in Education. Ed. Huston Smith and Steven Glazer. New York: Tarcher, 2000.
Why Religion Matters : The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2001.
Islam : A Concise Introduction. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2001.
Cleansing the Doors of Perception : The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals. New York: Tarcher, 2001.
.The Way things Are - Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life. Ed. Phil Cousineau. New York: University of California P, 2003.
Beyond the Post-Modern Mind : The Place of Meaning in a Global Civilization. New York: Quest Books, 2003.
Smith, Huston, and Philip Novak. Buddhism : A Concise Introduction. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2004.
Smith, Huston, and Gary Rhine. A Seat at the Table : Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom. Ed. Phil Cousineau. New York: University of California P, 2005.
The Soul of Christianity : Restoring the Great Tradition. New York: Harper San Francisco, 2006.
“Introduction.”Talking to God : Portrait of a World at Prayer. Ed. John Gattuso. Minneapolis: Stone Creek Publications, 2006.
Smith, Huston, and Kendra Smith. “The Almost Chosen People.” Essays On Deepening the American Dream. Kalamazoo: Fetzer Institute, 2006.
Las Religiones del Mundo (The Religions of the World) : Hinduismo, Budismo, Taoismo, Confucianismo, Judaismo, Cristianismo, Islamismo y Religiones Tribales. Buisan, Beatriz L., trans. Madrid: Editorial Kairos, 2007.
Smith, Huston, and Henry Rosemont. Is There a Universal Grammar of Religion? Chicago: Open Court, 2008.
Online Resources about Huston Smith Huston Smith's website is at www.hustonsmith.net, describes itself as "the official Huston Smith website. It is noncommercial and meant to facilitate the finding and, if desired, ordering of Huston Smith's works in various media and translation via third party fulfillment." The site includes descriptions of selected books, audio materials, and DVDs (and ordering links), and a listing of appearances. Although it lacks anything substantive demonstrating his ideas, such as long excerpts from his writing, the site is still useful due to the descriptions of his books, etc.