Eliade, Mircea 1907-1986
Overview
| Works: | 2,761 works in 10,447 publications in 29 languages and 106,570 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Encyclopedias Myths Fiction Sources Reference works Biographies Folklore Diaries Trivia and miscellanea |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Other, Contributor, Honoree, Creator, wpr, Bibliographic antecedent, Compiler, Publishing director, în, Dedicatee, Speaker, pre, Correspondent, 070, Composer, Collector, Interviewee |
| Classifications: | BL48, 291 |
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Most widely held works about
Mircea Eliade
- The politics of myth : a study of C.G. Jung, Mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell by Robert S Ellwood( )
- Mircea Eliade's vision for a new humanism by David Cave( )
- The magic mirror : myth's abiding power by Elizabeth M Baeten( )
- Reconstructing Eliade : making sense of religion by Bryan S Rennie( )
- The structure of religious knowing : encountering the sacred in Eliade and Lonergan by John D Dadosky( )
- The Portugal journal by Mircea Eliade( )
- Twentieth century mythologies : Dumézil, Lévi-Strauss, Eliade by Daniel Dubuisson( )
- Religion after religion : Gershom Scholem, Mircea Eliade, and Henry Corbin at Eranos by Steven M Wasserstrom( )
- No souvenirs : journal, 1957-1969 by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- Ordeal by labyrinth : conversations with Claude-Henri Rocquet : with an essay on Brancusi and mythology by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- The forbidden forest by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- Mircea Eliade and the dialectic of the sacred by Thomas J. J Altizer( Book )
- Religion on trial : Mircea Eliade & his critics by Guilford Dudley( Book )
- Youth without youth and other novellas by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- The sacrament of reconciliation : an existential approach by David B Perrin( )
- Bengal nights by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- Imagination and meaning : the scholarly and literary worlds of Mircea Eliade( Book )
- It does not die : a romance by Maitraye Devi( Book )
- Journey east, journey west : 1907-1937 by Mircea Eliade( Book )
- Autobiography by Mircea Eliade( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Mircea Eliade
The sacred and the profane : the nature of religion by
Mircea Eliade(
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252 editions published between 1957 and 2020 in 12 languages and held by 3,555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- page 4 of cover
252 editions published between 1957 and 2020 in 12 languages and held by 3,555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- page 4 of cover
Shamanism : archaic techniques of ecstasy by
Mircea Eliade(
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264 editions published between 1950 and 2020 in 9 languages and held by 3,201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A survey of all shamanisms within the framework of the history of religions
264 editions published between 1950 and 2020 in 9 languages and held by 3,201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A survey of all shamanisms within the framework of the history of religions
Patterns in comparative religion by
Mircea Eliade(
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296 editions published between 1939 and 2020 in 12 languages and held by 3,143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Réimpression telle quelle de l'édition de 1974. [SDM]
296 editions published between 1939 and 2020 in 12 languages and held by 3,143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Réimpression telle quelle de l'édition de 1974. [SDM]
Cosmos and history : the myth of the eternal return by
Mircea Eliade(
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161 editions published between 1952 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no less than half a dozen European languages, Eliade's The Myth of the Eternal Return makes both intelligible and compelling the religious expressions and activities of a wide variety of archaic and "primitive" religious cultures. While acknowledging that a return to the "archaic" is no longer possible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding this view in order to enrich our contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. Jonathan Z. Smith's new introduction provides the contextual background to the book and presents a critical outline of Eliade's argument in a way that encourages readers to engage in an informed conversation with this classic text
161 editions published between 1952 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no less than half a dozen European languages, Eliade's The Myth of the Eternal Return makes both intelligible and compelling the religious expressions and activities of a wide variety of archaic and "primitive" religious cultures. While acknowledging that a return to the "archaic" is no longer possible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding this view in order to enrich our contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. Jonathan Z. Smith's new introduction provides the contextual background to the book and presents a critical outline of Eliade's argument in a way that encourages readers to engage in an informed conversation with this classic text
A history of religious ideas by
Mircea Eliade(
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155 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 2,669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the religions of ancient China, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Celtic and German religions, Judaism, and Christianity, and explores each one's philosophical concepts
155 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 2,669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the religions of ancient China, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Celtic and German religions, Judaism, and Christianity, and explores each one's philosophical concepts
Myth and reality by
Mircea Eliade(
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162 editions published between 1963 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 2,654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Petit livre dense (1962) où s'esquissent à la fois un historique et une synthèse philosophique du mythe en tant que signification intelligible du cosmos. [SDM]
162 editions published between 1963 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 2,654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Petit livre dense (1962) où s'esquissent à la fois un historique et une synthèse philosophique du mythe en tant que signification intelligible du cosmos. [SDM]
Myths, dreams, and mysteries : the encounter between contemporary faiths and archaic realities by
Mircea Eliade(
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153 editions published between 1943 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 2,103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The inhabitants of a New England village never make much fuss about Christmas until a new family moves in and celebrates the holiday in a special way
153 editions published between 1943 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 2,103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The inhabitants of a New England village never make much fuss about Christmas until a new family moves in and celebrates the holiday in a special way
The Encyclopedia of religion(
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7 editions published between 1987 and 1995 in English and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comprehensive guide to the history, beliefs, concepts, practices, and major figures of religions past and present
7 editions published between 1987 and 1995 in English and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comprehensive guide to the history, beliefs, concepts, practices, and major figures of religions past and present
From primitives to Zen; a thematic sourcebook of the history of religions by
Mircea Eliade(
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44 editions published between 1967 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 1,807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
44 editions published between 1967 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 1,807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Yoga : immortality and freedom by
Mircea Eliade(
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76 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in English in 1958, the author lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, providing a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century
76 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in English in 1958, the author lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, providing a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century
The forge and the crucible by
Mircea Eliade(
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105 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 1,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power. The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific revolution. -- from back cover
105 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 1,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power. The new edition of The Forge and the Crucible contains an updated appendix, in which Eliade lists works on Chinese alchemy. He also discusses the importance of alchemy in Newton's scientific revolution. -- from back cover
Mephistopheles and the Androgyne : studies in religious myth and symbol by
Mircea Eliade(
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89 editions published between 1962 and 1999 in 6 languages and held by 1,686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
89 editions published between 1962 and 1999 in 6 languages and held by 1,686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Images and symbols; studies in religious symbolism by
Mircea Eliade(
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43 editions published between 1952 and 1991 in English and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
43 editions published between 1952 and 1991 in English and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
The quest : history and meaning in religion by
Mircea Eliade(
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43 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in English and Turkish and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the study of comparative religions and certain themes common to different religious experiences and beliefs. The author writes for the intelligent general reader in the hope of developing an awareness of the place of the history of religion in secularized society
43 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in English and Turkish and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the study of comparative religions and certain themes common to different religious experiences and beliefs. The author writes for the intelligent general reader in the hope of developing an awareness of the place of the history of religion in secularized society
Encyclopedia of religion(
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4 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 1,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This second edition, which is intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. It emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture
4 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 1,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This second edition, which is intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. It emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture
Rites and symbols of initiation : the mysteries of birth and rebirth by
Mircea Eliade(
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56 editions published between 1958 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Organizing data from cultures the world over, Eliade lays out the basic patterns of initiation: group puberty rites, entrance into secret cults, shamanic instruction, individual visions, and heroic rites of passage. The vast information, assembled so beautifully, transcends usual scholarship. Eliade always affirms the greater experience in all initiations - the indissoluble tie between humans and the cosmos of Gods, spirits, animals ancestors, and nature. The absence of initiation in our culture has left modern men and women often isolated from each other, from the invisible powers beyond, and from the myths that sustain daily life. The primal soul desire for symbolic rituals pushes youth into substitutes for initiatory experience: gangs, suicide, car crashes, teenage pregnancy, street drugs. These "symptoms" show the unquenchable urge for existential transformation and the need for elders, mentors, and rituals. This book is about crossing - from confusion to knowledge, from innocence to experienced elder
56 editions published between 1958 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Organizing data from cultures the world over, Eliade lays out the basic patterns of initiation: group puberty rites, entrance into secret cults, shamanic instruction, individual visions, and heroic rites of passage. The vast information, assembled so beautifully, transcends usual scholarship. Eliade always affirms the greater experience in all initiations - the indissoluble tie between humans and the cosmos of Gods, spirits, animals ancestors, and nature. The absence of initiation in our culture has left modern men and women often isolated from each other, from the invisible powers beyond, and from the myths that sustain daily life. The primal soul desire for symbolic rituals pushes youth into substitutes for initiatory experience: gangs, suicide, car crashes, teenage pregnancy, street drugs. These "symptoms" show the unquenchable urge for existential transformation and the need for elders, mentors, and rituals. This book is about crossing - from confusion to knowledge, from innocence to experienced elder
Myths and symbols : studies in honor of Mircea Eliade by
Mircea Eliade(
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19 editions published between 1969 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1969 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of religions : essays in methodology by
Mircea Eliade(
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54 editions published between 1959 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The study of the history of religions appears to be at a critical point in its development. This is true of the discipline both in the East and in the West
54 editions published between 1959 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The study of the history of religions appears to be at a critical point in its development. This is true of the discipline both in the East and in the West
The Eliade guide to world religions by
Mircea Eliade(
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13 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The authoritative compendium of the 33 major religious traditions
13 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The authoritative compendium of the 33 major religious traditions
Occultism, witchcraft, and cultural fashions : essays in comparative religions by
Mircea Eliade(
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34 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,097 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six essays on a variety of interrelated subjects
34 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,097 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six essays on a variety of interrelated subjects
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Related Identities
- Trask, Willard R. (Willard Ropes) 1900-1980 Other Translator Editor Author
- Adams, Charles J. Other Editor
- Kitagawa, Joseph M. (Joseph Mitsuo) 1915-1992 Other Compiler Contributor Editor Author
- Campbell, Joseph 1904-1987 Other Editor Contributor
- Culianu, Ioan P. Adapter Author Editor Collector
- Rennie, Bryan S. 1954- Author
- Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav) 1875-1961
- Ellwood, Robert S. 1933- Author
- Cassirer, Ernst 1874-1945
- Dum©♭zil, Georges 1898-1986 Author of introduction Author Translator
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Alchemy Campbell, Joseph, Cassirer, Ernst, Corbin, Henry Cosmology Dreams Dumézil, Georges, Eliade, Mircea, Eternal return Experience (Religion) Fantasy fiction, Romanian Hillman, James History--Religious aspects Holy, The Human beings Humanism India Initiation rites--Religious aspects Jung, C. G.--(Carl Gustav), Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) Lévi-Strauss, Claude Light and darkness in the Bible Light--Religious aspects Lonergan, Bernard J. F Maitraye Devi, Metals Metals--Religious aspects Mysteries, Religious Myth Mythology Mythology, Indo-European Mythology--Methodology Occultism Pluralism--Religious aspects Polarity--Religious aspects Political and social views Rape--Religious aspects Regeneration (Theology) Religion Religion historians Religion--Philosophy Religions Religion--Study and teaching Rope--Religious aspects Scholem, Gershom, Shamanism Symbolism Symbolism--Study and teaching United States Yoga
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Alternative Names
Eliade M.
Eliade, M. 1907-1986
Ėliade, Mirca 1907-1986
Eliade, Mircae 1907-1986
Eliade Mircea
Éliade, Mircha
Ėliade, Mircha 1907-1986
Eliadė Mirčia
Eliant, Mirsea 1907-1986
Elijade Mirca
Elijade, Mirča 1907-1986
Eliẏāda, Mircā, 1907-1986
Iliyāda, Mīrčā 1907-1986
Iliyādih, Mīrchā 1907-1986
Mi'erqia-Yiliyade 1907-1986
Mirča Eliade
Mirça Eliadi
Mircea Eliade historien, philosophe et écrivain roumain
Mircea Eliade istoric și filosof al religiilor, eseist, prozator
Mircea Eliade pensador rumano
Mircea Eliade Roemeens auteur
Mircea Eliade Roemeens godsdiensthistoricus
Mircea Eliade román filozófus, vallás- és egyháztörténész, folklórkutató, író, a Román Akadémia tagja
Mircea Eliade romanialainen uskontotieteilijä
Mircea Eliade romanian-american historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the University of Chicago.
Mircea Eliade Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer and philosopher
Mircea Eliade rumänischer Religionswissenschaftler, Philosoph und Schriftsteller
Mircea Eliade rumänsk-amerikansk religionsforskare
Mircea Eliade rumuński religioznawca
Mircea Eliade rumunský religionista, historik, filosof, spisovatel a diplomat
Mircea Eliade storico delle religioni e scrittore rumeno
Yiliyade, Mi'erqia 1907-1986
Μίρτσεα Ελιάντε
Мирча Eлијаде
Мирча Елиаде
Мирча Елијаде романски историчар, писател и филозоф
Мірча Еліаде
Мірча Эліядэ
Элиаде М.
Элиаде Мирча
Элиаде, Мирча 1907-1986
Элиаде, Мирча румынский писатель, историк религий и исследователь мифологии
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אליאדה, מירצ'ה 1907-1986
מירצ'ה אליאדה
إلياد، مرسيا، 1907-1986
إلياد، ميرسيا، 1907-1986
ميرتشا إلياده
ميرتشيا إلياده، 1907-1986
ميرسيا إيلياد، 1907-1986
میرچا الیاده
میرچا الیاده فیلسوف، دینپژوه و اسطورهشناس مذهبی رومانیایی
멀치아 엘리아데 1907-1986
미르체아 엘리아데
엘리아데 1907-1986
엘리아데, M. 1907-1986
엘리아데, 멀치아 1907-1986
엘리아데, 멜시아 1907-1986
엘리아데, 미르세아 1907-1986
엘리아데, 미르체아 1907-1986
엘리아데, 미르치아
엘리아데, 미르치아 1907-1986
엘리아드, 미르세아 1907-1986
엘리아드, 미프치아 1907-1986
エリアーデ, M.
エリアーデ, ミルチア
エリアーデ, ミルチャ
ミルチャ・エリアーデ
米尔·伊利亚德
米爾恰·伊利亞德
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