| Mircea Eliade: A Critical Reader Contributor(s): Rennie, Bryan S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904768938 ISBN-13: 9781904768937 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $153.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: This anthology is a collection of key essays by and about the Romanian-American Historian of Religions, Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). It introduces the beginning student to the terms and categories of Eliade's understanding of religious behavior as a universal phenomenon: apprehension of the sacred by homo religiosus, humanity's religious mode through hierophanies, revelatory events and objects. As well as Eliade's own understanding and its implication for the study of Religions, the collection alerts the reader to the critical response to the problems of his thought. This includes the issues raised by Elide's biography, politics, and career as one of the most successful and influential historians of religion of the late 20th century. Eliade's career traces a complex trajectory involving many problems central to the academic study of religion and culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 200.92 |
| LCCN: 2006003291 |
| Series: Critical Categories in the Study of Religion |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 7.36" W x 10.17" (2.17 lbs) 456 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mircea Eliade was one of the most successful and influential historians of religion. His interpretation of religious experience continues to inform the study of religious practice today. 'Mircea Eliade: A Critical Reader' presents essays both by and about Eliade, covering his life and thought, notably his contribution to our understanding of the sacred and the profane, symbol, myth and folklore. The volume examines Eliade's methodology and provides a significant critique of his work. The impact of Eliade's biography, politics and career on his thinking are also discussed. |