| Edition |
First Harper Torchbook edition. |
| Description |
256 pages ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Harper torchbooks ; TB 81
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| Note |
Originally published in 1959 by Harcourt, Brace and Company, Inc. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-243) and index. |
| Contents |
Sacred space and making the world sacred -- Sacred time and myths -- The sacredness of nature and cosmic religion -- Human existence and sanctified life -- Chronological survey: The "history of religions" as a branch of knowledge. |
| Summary |
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 encompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Religion.
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Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
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