The sacred and the profane : the nature of religion
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Trask, Willard R. 1900-1980, translator.
Published
New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, [1959].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, [1959].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
256 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This book was originally translated from the French into German and published in Germany under the title: Das Heilige und das Profane"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-243).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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. -- page 4 of cover.
Language
Translated from the French.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eliade, M., & Trask, W. R. 1. (1959). The sacred and the profane: the nature of religion ([1st American edition].). Harcourt, Brace & World.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 and Willard R. 1900-1980, Trask. 1959. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Harcourt, Brace & World.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 and Willard R. 1900-1980, Trask. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion Harcourt, Brace & World, 1959.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eliade, Mircea, and Willard R. 1900-1980 Trask. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion [1st American edition]., Harcourt, Brace & World, 1959.
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