Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago.
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. See less
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Mircea Eliade book reviews
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Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy
Dated and prejudices but a uselful introduction
Mircea, as pointed out by others never hunted with the Koryak or danced through the night with the San. But he read voraciously and reviewed in masterly fashion. The chief defect of this particular ... Read More
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Yoga: Immortality and Freedom
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by Satyir, Mar 11, 2010
Although a little dated, this classic work by (arguably) the world's best and most well-known religious scholar needs to be on the reading list of anyone interested in Yoga. Read More
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The Sacred and Profane
Difficult but worth it
A somewhat difficult read for one not particularly well versed in the world of art. I had frankly expected more of an discussion of paleolithic act, based upon her previous writings. Having said that ... Read More
