
Book Summary
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. 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.
Book Details
Book Name | The Sacred And Profane |
Author | Mircea Eliade, Willard Trask |
Publisher | Mariner Books (Oct 1968) |
ISBN | 9780156792011 |
Pages | 264 |
Language | English |
Price | 503 |