| The Best American Spiritual Writing 2005 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Zaleski, Philip (Author), Lopez, Barry (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0618586431 ISBN-13: 9780618586431 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: The newest addition to the acclaimed Best American* series brings readers the year's best writing about faith and spirituality and is sure to enrich lives. It includes writings that reflect Christian, Muslim, Jewish, secular, and pan-Hindu perspectives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 810 |
| LCCN: 2004699704 |
| Series: Best American Spiritual Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.54" W x 8.24" (0.61 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. For each volume, the very best pieces are selected by a leading writer in the field, making the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. The Best American Spiritual Writing 2005 includes Mary Gordon - Natalie Goldberg - Oliver Sacks - Ptolemy Tompkins - Patricia Hampl - Gary Snyder - Charles Johnson - Harvey Cox - Todd Gitlin - Bill McKibben - Philip Levine - W. S. Merwin - and others Philip Zaleski, editor, is the author of The Recollected Heart, The Book of Heaven, and, most recently, Prayer: A History (with Carol Zaleski). He is a senior editor of Parabola and a research associate in religion at Smith College. Barry Lopez is the author of Arctic Dreams, the illustrated fable Crow and Weasel, and several essay and short story collections, including About This Life and Resistance. He has received the National Book Award and other honors. |