Mircea Eliade
A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1: from the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226204017
- author:
- Mircea Eliade
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1981
- Pages:
- 508
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
This comprehensive volume explores the evolution of religious thought from prehistoric times to ancient Greece. Mircea Eliade's seminal work provides a rich and nuanced understanding of the development of major world religions.
Through his meticulous research, Eliade sheds light on the diverse spiritual practices and mythologies that have shaped human culture over thousands of years. This authoritative study is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex and multifaceted nature of religious belief.
First published in 1981, this new edition of The History of Religious Ideas Volume 1 remains a foundational text in the field of comparative religion and philosophy.
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