History of faith and religious ideas: from the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries
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This work is a classic example of research in the field of religious history. Religious ideas are presented here not only in chronological order, but also united by a unified understanding of the diversity of religious life in all cultures and continents. Eliade masterfully employs methods of comparative anthropology and demonstrates common trends in the development of religious ideas. "For the historian of religions, every manifestation of the sacred is significant: every ritual, every myth, every belief, and every deity image reflect the experience of the sacred and therefore carry concepts of existence, meaning, and truth." The book covers the period from the magical worlds of the Stone Age to the religions of ancient civilizations and the religion of biblical revelation: "At the most archaic levels of culture, to live as befits a human being is in itself a religious act, because the acceptance of food, sexual relations, and work have sacramental value."
Author:
Author:Eliade M.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Religion & Spiritually
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:22x14x2.4 cm
Series:
Series:Philosophical Technologies
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-8291-4178-3
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