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Mircea Eliade

Essential Sacred Writings from Around the World Paperback Book

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At a Glance
Comprehensive sacred text anthology
Thematic arrangement across religions
Covers creation myths, afterlife
Insights from medicine men
Encyclopedic reference on faiths
Description

Originally published asFrom Primitives to Zen, this comprehensive anthology contains writings vital to all the major nonWestern religious traditions, arranged thematically. Here are colorful descriptions of deities, creation myths, depictions of death and the afterlife, teachings on the relationship between humanity and the sacred, religious rituals and practices, and prayers and hymns.Mircea Eliade, a recognized pioneer in the systematic study of the history of the worlds religions, includes excerpts from the Quran, the Book of the Dead, the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, the Homeric Hymns, and the Popol Vuh, to name just a few. Oral accounts from Native American, African, Maori, Australian, Aborigine, and other peoples are also included.Here is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the worlds religions and myths. In an outstanding collection, Eliade demonstrates humanitys diversity as well as the universal threads that unite us all.

SKU: M9780062503046
Product Details & Care

Binding: Paperback;672 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Classification: HRA; Weight: 858 g; Dimensions: 158 x 235 x 48

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