Encyclopedia of Religion Vol 14

Encyclopedia of Religion #1-15

by Mircea Eliade

Among Library Journal's picks of the most important reference works of the millennium -- with the "Encyclopedia Judaica" and the "New Catholic Encyclopedia" -- Mircea Eliade's "Encyclopedia of Religion "won the American Library Associations' Dartmouth Medal in 1988 and is widely regarded as the standard reference work in the field. This second edition, which is intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. Preserving the best of Eliade's cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field for the 21st century. An international team of scholars and contributors have reviewed, revised and added to every word of the classic work, making it relevant to the questions and interests of all researchers. The result is an essential purchase for libraries of all kinds.

Genres: Religion, History, Reference, Philosophy, Mythology

Hardcover

First published December 1, 1986

About the author

Romanian-born historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, professor at the University of Chicago, and one of the pre-eminent interpreters of world religion in the last century. Eliade was an intensely prolific author of fiction and non-fiction alike, publishing over 1,300 pieces over 60 years. He earned international fame with LE MYTHE DE L'ÉTERNAL RETOUR (1949, The Myth of the Eternal Return), an interpretation of religious symbols and imagery. Eliade was much interested in the world of the unconscious. The central theme in his novels was erotic love.

Reviews

[Kalin]

My reading notes:

- Buddhism: https://choveshkata.net/forum/viewtop...

- Shamanism: https://choveshkata.net/forum/viewtop...

[Aaron Michael]

“…knowledge of the religious ideas and practices of other traditions better enables anyone to understand his or her own. The history of religions is the story of the human encounter with the sacred—a universal phenomenon made evident in myriad ways.”

[Giulio]

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[Mm Tyuii · Rating 3 out of 5]

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