Patterns in Comparative Religion

Mircea Eliade

ISBN 10: 0803267339 / ISBN 13: 9780803267336

Edité par Bison Books, 1996

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. N° de réf. du vendeur DBV.0803267339.A

Synopsis :

In this era of increased knowledge the essence of religious phenomena eludes the psychologists, sociologists, linguists, and other specialists because they do not study it as religious. According to Mircea Eliade, they miss the one irreducible element in religious phenomena--the element of the sacred. Eliade abundantly demonstrates universal religious experience and shows how humanity's effort to live within a sacred sphere has manifested itself in myriad cultures from ancient to modern times; how certain beliefs, rituals, symbols, and myths have, with interesting variations, persisted.

À propos de l?auteur: Mircea Eliade's works include the multivolume History of Religious Ideas.

John C. Holt is a professor of religion at Bowdoin College and the author of The Religious World of Kirti Sri: Buddhism, Art, and Politics of Late Medieval Sri Lanka.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Patterns in Comparative Religion
Éditeur : Bison Books
Date d'édition : 1996
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : acceptable