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The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion (Paperback)

by Mircea Eliade (Author), Willard R. Trask (Translator) "For religious man, space is not homogeneous; he experiences interruptions, breaks in it; some parts of space are qualitatively different from others..." (more)
Key Phrases: nonreligious man, aquatic symbolism, profane experience, Mother Earth, Wilhelm Schmidt, Middle Ages (more...)
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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.
Product Details
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (October 23, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 015679201X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156792011
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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