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Essential Sacred Writings (Paperback, New edition)

Mircea Eliade

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This comprehensive anthology contains writings vital to all the major non-Western religious traditions, arranged thematically. It includes colourful descriptions of deities, creation myths, depictions of death and the afterlife, teachings on the relationship between humanity and the sacred, religious rituals and practices, and prayers and hymns.Mircea Eliade, a recognized pioneer in the systematic study of the history of the world’s religions, includes excerpts from the Quran, the Book of the Dead, the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, the Homeric Hymns, and the Popol Vuh, to name just a few. Oral accounts from Native American, African, Maori, Australian Aborigine, and other people are also included.

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Imprint: HarperOne
Country of origin: United States
Release date: December 1991
First published: December 1991
Authors: Mircea Eliade
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 644
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-250304-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
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LSN: 0-06-250304-9
Barcode: 9780062503046

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