Huston Smith teaches at the University of California, Berkeley
-- Back Cover

Smith's style reflects his subject; he is by turns a mystic sage, a poet, and above all a philosopher.
-- Publishers Weekly

The single best introduction to religion ever written. The book is monumental.
-- Re-Vision

A brilliant and creative piece of work.
-- Niels Nielsen, Rice University

By far the best book on 'the primordial tradition' that I know.
-- A. Hilary Armstrong, translator of The Enneads

I am overwhelmed by the accomplishment...Truly extraordinary.
-- Ken Wilber

Beautifully written. The joy is that I find it so relevant in so many places, from 'Introduction to Religion' to advanced courses in 'Philosophy of Religion.'
-- Richard Gelwick, Stephens College