WORLD S CRIPTURE
A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts

A Project of the
International Religious Foundation

Paragon House
New York
1991

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

World scripture/preface by Ninian Smart; editor, Andrew Wilson.
928 p.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 0-89226-129-3 1. Religions - Quotations, maxims, etc.

I. Wilson, Andrew
BL 29.263 1991
291.8--DC20 91-14350
CIP

The illustrations in this volume are (c) by David Hose

Jacket design (c) by Teresa Bonner, 1991