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Mircea Eliade (Romanian: [ˈmirtʃe̯a eliˈade]; March 13 [O.S. February 28] 1907 – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago.
Mircea Eliade was a historian of religions, phenomenologist of religion, and author of novels, novellas, and short stories. Eliade was one of the most influential scholars of religion of the 20th century and one of the world’s foremost interpreters of religious symbolism and myth.
Oct 13, 2015 · 256 pages - English translation published 1959. 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.
Mircea Eliade (n. 9 / 22 martie 1907, București, România – d. 22 aprilie 1986, Chicago, Illinois, SUA) [13] a fost istoric al religiilor, scriitor de ficțiune, filozof și profesor de origine română la Universitatea din Chicago, din 1957, titular al catedrei de istoria religiilor Sewell L. Avery din 1962, naturalizat cetățean american în 1966, on...
Apr 18, 2024 · Mircea Eliade - Historian, Philosopher, Religion: Eliade was often described in the popular press and by scholars as the world’s most influential historian of religion. Although he had numerous followers, his approach to religion, myth, and symbol remains controversial.
Jan 1, 2020 · Mircea Eliade (1907–1986) was a Romanian-born historian of religion who did much to shape that discipline and make it an intellectual force in the twentieth century. Eliade graduated from the University of Bucharest in 1928 and then in 1928–1931 studied Indian philosophy at the University of Calcutta and yoga at an ashram in Rishikesh.
Mircea Eliade (1907–1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He is known for his research of the symbolic language used by various religious traditions. Eliade received an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Bucharest in 1928.
Mircea Eliade, (born March 9, 1907, Bucharest, Rom.—died April 22, 1986, Chicago, Ill., U.S.), Romanian-born U.S. historian of religion. He studied Sanskrit and Indian philosophy at the University of Calcutta, then returned to complete his Ph.D. at the University of Bucharest, where he taught until 1939.
In this landmark book, first published in English in 1958, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a...
Renowned anthropologist and historian of religion Mircea Eliade attempts to describe how religious people experience the sacred. He also gives a fascinating explanation of primitive...
