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The sacred and the profane : the nature of religion
Sacré et le profane. English
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Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. E...
Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- P. [4] of cover.
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- by Mircea Eliade ; translated from the French by Willard R. Trask
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- English
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- [First American edition]
- New York : Harcourt, Brace, [1959]
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- 256 pages ; 22 cm
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- 015679201X, 9780156792011
- OCLC
- ocm05079456
- This book was originally translated from the French into German and published in Germany under the title: Das Heilige und das Profane.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Translated from French.
- Sacred space and making the world sacred -- Sacred time and myths -- The sacredness of nature and cosmic religion -- Human existence and sanctified life -- The "history of religions" as a branch of knowledge