Death, Afterlife, and Eschatology: A Thematic Source Book of the History of Religions

by Mircea Eliade

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Genres: Romanian Literature

109 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

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

[Trever]

Older book on death, the afterlife, and eschatology. Not a lot of dialogue, just compilation of different translated texts. It has many different cultures of people, especially of Native Americans in North America.

[Anna Kurasova]

For me it was an usual read as it is a compilation of texts on deathand its perception in various religions and cults. The collection is great in terms of the variety of texts, and there are quite a few fascinating discoveries for those not very familiar with the topic (like myself).

[Allie]

Whence art thou?—I am the child of Earth and starry Heaven; but my race is of Heaven alone.