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Book Reviews of The Enlightened Mind: An Anthology of Sacred Prose

The Enlightened Mind: An Anthology of Sacred Prose
The Enlightened Mind An Anthology of Sacred Prose
Author: Stephen Mitchell (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780060923204
ISBN-10: 0060923202
Publication Date: 5/26/1993
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
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On the one hand, this book introduces the reader to a wide range of spiritual thinkers from different places, traditions, and times - so in that sense, it is a worthwhile read.

However, Mitchell is a translator, not a scholar of religions. He offers tiny morsels of text, taken out of any context but his own brief (arguably misleading) comments.

Read this book to discover new thinkers and texts to explore more deeply elsewhere - but do not read this book for an education in comparative religion, because it will not provide that.