Informationen zum Autor Mircea EliadeTranslated from the French by Willard R. TraskWith an introduction by Jonathan Z. Smith Klappentext First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures. While acknowledging that a return to their practices is impossible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding their views to enrich the contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. This book includes an introduction from Jonathan Smith that provides essential context and encourages readers to engage in an informed way with this classic. Zusammenfassung "Harper Torchbooks paperback edition published under the title Cosmos and history, New York, 1959"--Copyright page.

Autorentext

Mircea Eliade Translated from the French by Willard R. Trask With an introduction by Jonathan Z. Smith

Klappentext

First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures. While acknowledging that a return to their practices is impossible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding their views to enrich the contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. This book includes an introduction from Jonathan Smith that provides essential context and encourages readers to engage in an informed way with this classic.

Zusammenfassung
"Harper Torchbooks paperback edition published under the title Cosmos and history, New York, 1959"--Copyright page.