World Wisdom is an independent publishing

Publishing

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 company established in 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana

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. World Wisdom publishes religious and philosophical texts, including the work of authors such as Frithjof Schuon

Frithjof Schuon

Frithjof Schuon, was a native of Switzerland born to German parents in Basel, Switzerland. He is known as a philosopher, metaphysician and author of numerous books on religion and spirituality....

, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Titus Burckhardt

Titus Burckhardt

Titus Burckhardt , a German Swiss, was born in Florence, Italy in 1908 and died in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1984. He devoted all his life to the study and exposition of the different aspects of Wisdom and Tradition.He was an eminent member of the "traditionalist school" of twentieth-century authors...

, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Joseph Epes Brown

Joseph Epes Brown

Joseph Epes Brown was an American scholar whose lifelong dedication to Native American traditions helped to bring the study of American Indian religious traditions into higher education...

, Paul Goble

Paul Goble

Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, mostly Native American stories. Goble has received a number of honors for his books including the prestigious Caldecott Medal.- Biography :...

, Swami Ramdas

Swami Ramdas

Swami Ramdas was a philosopher, philanthropist, and pilgrim. Giving up worldly possessions at a young age, he became a wandering monk...

, Samdhong Rinpoche

Lobsang Tenzin

Lobsang Tenzin, better known by the titles Professor Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche and to Tibetans as the 5th Samdhong Rinpoche , was the previous Prime Minister , of the Central Tibetan Administration, or Tibetan government-in-exile, which is based in Dharamshala, India; Lobsang...

, William Stoddart

William Stoddart

William Stoddart is a Scottish physician, author and "spiritual traveller", who has written several books on the philosophy of religions. He has been called a “master of synthesis” and is one of the important writers on the Perennial Philosophy in the present day. For many years he was assistant...

, and Martin Lings

Martin Lings

Martin Lings was an English Muslim writer and scholar, a student and follower of Frithjof Schuon, and Shakespearean scholar...

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The company publishes The Library of Perennial Philosophy, which focuses on the Truth underlying the diverse religions, also referred to as Sophia Perennis

Sophia Perennis

Sophia Perennis may refer to:*Perennial philosophy*Sanatana dharma...

—or perennial Wisdom. World Wisdom’s Library of Perennial Philosophy encompasses seven series.

Series

Perennial Philosophy

• A school of thought begun in the twentieth century, it focuses on spiritual practices and beliefs found in all religions.

Sacred Worlds

• This series combines images from throughout the world with comparative selections of texts from the world religions. The books may focus on particular religions or upon common themes within several religions.

Sacred Art in Tradition

• This series focuses on the principle of the role of beauty in the Perennial Philosophy
  Perennial philosophy
  Perennial philosophy is the notion of the universal recurrence of philosophical insight independent of epoch or culture, including universal truths on the nature of reality, humanity or consciousness .-History:The idea of a perennial philosophy has great...
  
  . The books contain reproductions of traditional art (such as paintings, sculptures, architectures, and vestimentary art), and contrasting writings by religious authorities on the particular subject.

Spiritual Classics

• This series focuses on reproducing “classic” religious works from around the world that have been lost or forgotten. The books include modern introductions which place the works within the framework of the Perennial Philosophy
  Perennial philosophy
  Perennial philosophy is the notion of the universal recurrence of philosophical insight independent of epoch or culture, including universal truths on the nature of reality, humanity or consciousness .-History:The idea of a perennial philosophy has great...
  
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Spiritual Masters—East & West

• This series presents the writings of spiritual authorities from throughout the world. These writings are combined with modern tools as well, including biographical information and a glossary of terms, as well as historical maps, and pictorial and photographic art.

Treasures of the World's Religions

• This series is an anthology of scriptures and writings of spiritual authorities of the past on fundamental themes of religion. Some books focus on a single spiritual tradition, while others have a unifying topic that touches upon traditions from around the world.

Writings of Frithjof Schuon

• The writings of Frithjof Schuon
  Frithjof Schuon
  Frithjof Schuon, was a native of Switzerland born to German parents in Basel, Switzerland. He is known as a philosopher, metaphysician and author of numerous books on religion and spirituality....
  
   form the foundation of the World Wisdom library because he is the pre-eminent exponent of the Perennial Philosophy
  Perennial philosophy
  Perennial philosophy is the notion of the universal recurrence of philosophical insight independent of epoch or culture, including universal truths on the nature of reality, humanity or consciousness .-History:The idea of a perennial philosophy has great...
  
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Awards

• MIPA 2005 - Nature (Honorable Mention - 3rd) - "All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature"
• James Madison Award 2006- (Nominated)- "All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature"
• MIPA 2004- Religion & Philosophy (1st place) - "Christian Spirit"
• MIPA 2005- Multicultural (Honorable Mention - 3rd) - "The Gospel of the Redman": Commemorative Edition
• MIPA 2005- Nature (Merit - 2nd) - "The Sermon of all Creation: Christians on Nature"
• MIPA 2005- Religion/Philosophy (Merit - 2nd place) - "The Sermon of all Creation: Christians on Nature"
• MIPA 2005- Multicultural (1st place) - "The Spirit of Indian Women"
• MIPA 2005- Religion/Philosophy (1st place) - "The Spirit of Indian Women"
• MIPA 2005- Religion/Philosophy (Honorable Mention - 3rd place) - "The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi"
• Foreword
  ForeWord (magazine)
  ForeWord is a trade journal published six times yearly with the tagline, “Reviews of Good Books Independently Published.” The magazine is distributed primarily to librarians and booksellers to familiarize them with upcoming books from small, independent, and university presses, as well as...
  
   2005- Religion (Bronze) - "The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi"
• Foreword
  ForeWord (magazine)
  ForeWord is a trade journal published six times yearly with the tagline, “Reviews of Good Books Independently Published.” The magazine is distributed primarily to librarians and booksellers to familiarize them with upcoming books from small, independent, and university presses, as well as...
  
   2006- Religion (Finalist) - "The Universal Spirit of Islam: From the Koran and Hadith"
• Foreword
  ForeWord (magazine)
  ForeWord is a trade journal published six times yearly with the tagline, “Reviews of Good Books Independently Published.” The magazine is distributed primarily to librarians and booksellers to familiarize them with upcoming books from small, independent, and university presses, as well as...
  
   2006- Religion (Finalist)- "Samdhong Rinpoche Uncompromising Truth for a Compromised World: Tibetan Buddhism and Today's World"
• MIPA 2006- Culture (1st place)- "Indian Spirit: Revised & Enlarged"
• MIPA 2006- Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration (1st place)- "Indian Spirit": Revised & Enlarged
• MIPA 2006- Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration (Honorable Mention - tie for 3rd) - "Samdhong Rinpoche Uncompromising Truth for a Compromised World: Tibetan Buddhism and Today's World"
• MIPA 2006- Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration (Merit Award - 2nd place) - "The Universal Spirit of Islam: From the Koran and Hadith"
• MIPA 2006- Interior Layout (1st place) - "The Foundations of Christian Art"
• MIPA 2007 - Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration (Finalist) - "Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way"
• MIPA 2007 - Culture (Finalist) - "Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way"
• MIPA 2007 - Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration (Finalist) - "The Essential Charles Eastman"
• MIPA 2007 - Child/Young-Adult Non-Fiction (Finalist) - "Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunter"
• MIPA 2007 - Nature (Finalist) - "Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunter"
• Foreword
  ForeWord (magazine)
  ForeWord is a trade journal published six times yearly with the tagline, “Reviews of Good Books Independently Published.” The magazine is distributed primarily to librarians and booksellers to familiarize them with upcoming books from small, independent, and university presses, as well as...
  
   Book of the Year 2007- Religion (Silver)- "The Essential Shinran"
• Foreword
  ForeWord (magazine)
  ForeWord is a trade journal published six times yearly with the tagline, “Reviews of Good Books Independently Published.” The magazine is distributed primarily to librarians and booksellers to familiarize them with upcoming books from small, independent, and university presses, as well as...
  
   Book of the Year 2007- Juvenile Nonfiction (Finalist)- "Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunter"
• PMA
  Publishers Marketing Association
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   2007- Arts (Finalist) - "The Foundations of Christian Art"
• PMA
  Publishers Marketing Association
  The Independent Book Publishers Association is a trade association of independent publishers founded in 1983. With more than 3000 members, it is the largest association of independent publishers in the United States...
  
   2007- Religion (Finalist) - "The Universal Spirit of Islam"
• PMA
  Publishers Marketing Association
  The Independent Book Publishers Association is a trade association of independent publishers founded in 1983. With more than 3000 members, it is the largest association of independent publishers in the United States...
  
   2007- Religion (Finalist) - "The Universal Spirit of Islam: From the Koran and Hadith"
• PMA
  Publishers Marketing Association
  The Independent Book Publishers Association is a trade association of independent publishers founded in 1983. With more than 3000 members, it is the largest association of independent publishers in the United States...
  
   2007- Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult (Finalist) - "Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunter"
• PMA
  Publishers Marketing Association
  The Independent Book Publishers Association is a trade association of independent publishers founded in 1983. With more than 3000 members, it is the largest association of independent publishers in the United States...
  
  2007- New Age/Metaphysics/Spirituality (Finalist) - "Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way"