The Sacred and Profane
Eliade, Mircea
ISBN 10: 015679201X ISBN 13: 9780156792011
Published by HarperOne, 1987
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A highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by noted historian Mircea Eliade
 
In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected unconsciously to the memory of something sacred. It's this premise that both drives Eliade's exhaustive exploration of the sacred—as it has manifested in space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself—and buttresses his expansive view of the human experience. 
About the Author:
Mircea Eliade was chairman of the department of the history of religions at the University of Chicago. Among his many books are The Myth of the Eternal Reunion, Patterns in Comparative Religion, Birth and Rebirth, and Yoga: Immorality and Freedom.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Sacred and Profane
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket