The Sacred And The Profane by Mircea Eliade
The Nature of Religion
"The Sacred and the Profane" explores the concept of human experience of the sacred, contrasting it with the profane world of everyday life. The author delves into various religious practices and beliefs to illustrate how traditional societies have structured their worldviews and environments through religious symbolism and myth. By examining sacred spaces, time, and nature, the book reveals how the sacred elevates and enriches human life, providing a sense of meaning and orientation. The analysis highlights the universal human tendency to seek connections with a transcendent reality, thereby separating and distinguishing the sacred from the ordinary.
The 10305th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- Romanian
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 256
- Original Language
- French
- Avg User Rating
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(5.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Szent és A Profán
- A szent és a profán
- Das Heilige und das Profane
- Det heliga och det profana
- Het heilige en het profane
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