Internet Sacred Text Archive 5.0 (CD-ROM)

by John B. Hare (Author)

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Product Description
The Internet Sacred Text Archive CD-ROM is a complete library of the most important books ever written. The scriptures of every world religion, in English and the original languages. Hundreds of books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric, all in easy-to-use HTML format. Includes many texts scanned from rare books no longer in print. Includes the Bible in English, Hebrew, Greek and Latin, the Qur'an in English and Arabic, the Talmud and Kabbalah, Vedas and Upanishads, Homer, Virgil, the Eddas, the complete Mahabharata. Topics include the Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Mormonism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shinto, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shamanism; Australian, Polynesian, African and Native American traditions; Ancient Near East, Egypt, Rome and Greece, Sagas and Legends, Wicca, Grimoires, Alchemy, Atlantis, Tarot, Atheism, Freemasonry and much more. Includes text of over 1000 complete books, the equivalent of over 500,000 printed pages. Ideal for schools, libraries and students.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 500000 pages
• Publisher: Internet Sacred Text Archive (October 12, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0970939051
• ISBN-13: 978-0970939050
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #879,584 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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62 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sacred-Texts.com is an Outstanding Compilation / Resource, November 10, 2002

By	Graham Douglas Lincoln "The Truth is Absolute... (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Internet Sacred Text Archive 1.2 (CD-ROM)

For those unfamiliar with the "Internet Sacred Text Archive," the site is an enormous compilation of "Sacred Texts" of the world religions. Also included on the site and this wonderful CD-Rom, are various Philosophies, Mysteries, Shakespeare and much more.
Regardless of your Faith; Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Baha'i, Shamanism, Wicca / Witchcraft / Goddess Worship, et al...including Thelema and Zoroastrianism, you will find material on this CD-Rom that applies to your life, or your Research in Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy, and The Mystical.

I have been sharing the site with friends for a long time. I would-have written a review for this CD-Rom sooner, but I assumed it was probably reviewed numerous times, already. Apparently, word has not spread about this amazing Compilation of Documents!

This is a list of the information from the "Internet Sacred Text Archive" (World Religions, Traditions, Mysteries) :

"African, Age of Reason, Alchemy, Americana, Ancient Near East, Atlantis, Australia, Baha'i, Bible, Book of Shadows, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, DNA, Egyptian, Esoteric & Occult, Evil, Fortean, Goddesses, Gothic, Greek and Roman, Grimoires, Hinduism, I Ching, Islam, Jainism, Journals, Judaism, Legends and Sagas, Mormonism, Native American, Neopaganism/Wicca, Nostradamus, Oahspe, Pacific, Paleolithic, Piri Re'is Map, Sacred Books of the East, Sacred Sexuality, Shamanism, Shinto, Sikhism, Sufi, Tantra, Taoism, Tarot, Thelema, Timeline, Tolkien, UFOs, Utopia, Women, Zoroastrianism"

I just checked-out my new V 1.2 version of the CD-ROM from "Sacred Texts.com" and found nearly every religion / philosophy is covered on the V 1.2 CD, which has new additions, such as the "Thelema" section of the website, Shakespeare, etc. I highly recommend the Sacred Texts CD because;

a) The CD costs (Money) and this CD-Rom could save you hundreds and hundreds of dollars in the future (or inspire you to buy hard-copies of books, after Previewing them on the CD-Rom).

b) The CD Rom is much easier to Navigate, than the website, due to load time, or age of PC and/or Memory issues.

c) You always have access to the documents, even if the web connection is down.

d) Think of all the upgrades you can receive in the future.

e) Purchase of the CD supports the maintenance / preservation of "Internet Sacred Text Archive."

Suffice to say, this is The Best opportunity available for people who are serious about researching Religion, Spirituality, Occult, Mysteries, et al. I am more than thrilled with my purchase of this CD-Rom !

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, December 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Internet Sacred Text Archive 3.0 (CD-ROM)

Unbelievable. A lovingly chosen library of sacred and non-sacred texts and classics of great literature. It's huge. It would cost tens of thousands of dollars in paper form. Now, thanks to cheap scanning technology and the cd-rom format all of these books can sit comfortably on 1 CD!!!! Even 10 years ago we wouldn't have believed this possible. Highly recommended. You simply can't go wrong for 49$.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A chance to read the classic texts of a lifetime, January 23, 2004

By	"safeint" (Singapore Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Internet Sacred Text Archive 2.0 (CD-ROM)

This CD is worth every penny as far as I was concerned. I can take this disk with me anywhere and read ancient (and not so ancient) classics in my chosen path. A chance of a lifetime at a cost that cannot be compared.