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The Sacred and Profane

by Mircea Eliade

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In a book of great originality and scholarship, a noted historian of religion traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times, in terms of space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself. The Sacred and the Profane serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also encompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will be of concern to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence.
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A hugely influential book about the study of religion. Parts of it are no longer current, but it's still definitely worth reading and having around, due to the way it shaped the field.
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ISBN:
9780156792011
Translator:
Trask, Willard
Author:
Trask, Willard
Author:
Eliade, Mircea
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Theology and philosophy
Copyright:
1987
Edition Description:
Selected bibliography: p. 234-243.
Publication Date:
October 1968
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
264
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818x551x82 55
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