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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 highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by
noted historian Mircea Eliade
In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes
that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely
profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected
unconsciously to the memory of something sacred. It''s this premise
that both drives Eliade''s exhaustive exploration of the sacred-as
it has manifested in space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life
itself-and buttresses his expansive view of the human
experience.
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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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About the Book
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. Index. Translated by Willard
Trask.
Edition Details
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Format: Trade Paperback
Published: September 25, 1968
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 015679201x
ISBN - 13: 9780156792011
