The Sacred and the Profane
The Nature of Religion
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 23, 1968
A groundbreaking work on myth, symbol, and ritual by one of the most acclaimed historians of our time.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, layered look at religion that moves cleanly between idea, history, and lived meaning.
- Genres
- Comparative Religion, Folklore & Mythology, Religion & Philosophy
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 23, 1968
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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.
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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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A compact, layered look at religion that moves cleanly between idea, history, and lived meaning.
Come here for
- Sacred vs. profane framing
- Philosophy with historical sweep
Expect
- Conceptual over narrative
- Cross-tradition range
Where it sits
| Comparative Religion | 70% |
|---|---|
| Folklore & Mythology | 42% |
| Religion & Philosophy | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Jewish History
- Religion & Philosophy
- Buddhist History
- Comparative Religion
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- Hindu History
- History of Religion
- Islamic History
- Religious Reference
- Authors
- Mircea Eliade, Willard R. Trask
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 23, 1968
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Jewish History