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- Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness.
- Author(s): Mircea Eliade
- 192 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Comparative Religion
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Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. He describes and analyzes some of the most powerful and ubiquitous symbols that have ruled the mythological thinking of East and West in many times and at many levels of cultural development.
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Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. The author describes and analyzes some of the most powerful and ubiquitous symbols that have ruled the mythological thinking of people of the East and West in many times and at many levels of cultural development.Dimensions (Overall): 8.51 Inches (H) x 5.49 Inches (W) x .52 Inches (D)
Weight: .52 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Comparative Religion
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Mircea Eliade
Language: English
Street Date: June 25, 1991
TCIN: 83028904
UPC: 9780691020686
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-7741
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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