The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade, Paperback, 9780156792011 | Buy online at The Nile
Departments
 Free Returns*

The Sacred and the Profane

The Nature of Religion

Author: Mircea Eliade   Series: Harvest Book

Paperback

A groundbreaking work on myth, symbol, and ritual by one of the most acclaimed historians of our time.

Read more
New
$42.87
Or pay later with
Check delivery options
Paperback

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Summary

A groundbreaking work on myth, symbol, and ritual by one of the most acclaimed historians of our time.

Read more

Description

A groundbreaking work on myth, symbol, and ritual by one of the most acclaimed historians of our time.

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.

Read more

About the Author

Mircea Eliade was chairman of the department of the history of religions at the University of Chicago. Among his many books are The Myth of the Eternal Reunion, Patterns in Comparative Religion, Birth and Rebirth, and Yoga: Immorality and Freedom.

Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Elsevier Australia | Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd
Published
31st December 1959
Pages
256
ISBN
9780156792011

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.

New
$42.87
Or pay later with
Check delivery options