Provides a coherent and defensible interpretation of Eliade's thought which allows less familiar readers to approach Eliade with a greater clarity and precision. Foreword by Mac Linscott Ricketts, a leading translator of Eliade's writings.
Reconstructing Eliade is a concept-by-concept analysis of the thought of Mircea Eliade and a re-evaluation of his analysis of religion. It illustrates how a thorough familiarity with Eliade's work can produce an interpretation of his thought as systematic, coherent, and fully rational. Part One provides an analysis of the terms of Eliade's understanding of religion―hierophany, the sacred and the dialectic of the sacred and profane, homo religiosus, myths and symbols―and thus of the meaning of religion implied throughout his work. Part Two inspects various problems which arise in light of this analysis, particularly relativism and the role of commitment. Part Three applies this analysis to certain problems―religion in the modern world and Eliade's unfinished analysis of the modern, the postmodern phenomenon, implicit religion, and various related problems in the study of religion. Far from being outmoded and inadequate, Eliade's thought is suggested to be fertile ground for the reconception of religious realities in the contemporary world.
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Bryan S. Rennie is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Westminster College.
This book is a concept-by-concept analysis of the thought of Mircea Eliade and a re-evaluation of his analysis of religion. It illustrates how a thorough familiarity with Eliade's work can produce an interpretation of his thought as systematic, coherent, and fully rational.
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Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Edition originale. ** France : Par défaut Livraison STANDARD en Relais Colis / PRIORITAIRE : Livraison à domicile ** State University of New York Press, 1996. Softcover. 8vo, 293 pp. (14,7 x 22,5 cm). A concept-by-concept analy sis of the thought of Mircea Eliade and a re-evaluation of his analysis of religion. It illustrates how a thorough familiarity with Eliade's work can produce an interpretation of his thought as systematic, coherent, and fully rational. Far from being outmoded and inadequate, Eliade's thought is suggested to be fertile ground for the reconception of religious realities in the contemporary world. Cover with light shelfwear, spine lightly sunned, pages clean. Copy in good condition. // In-8 broché, 293 pp. Texte en anglais. Une analyse par concept de la pensée de Mircea Eliade, et une réévaluation de son analyse de la religion. Il semble qu'une meilleure familiarité avec l'oeuvre d'Eliade puisse favoriser une interprétation plus profonde de sa pensée et la présenter comme systématique, cohérente et pleinement rationnelle. Loin d'être dépassée et inadéquate, la pensée d'Eliade est considérée comme un terrain propice à une prise de conscience des réalités religieuses dans le monde contemporain. Légères traces d'usage sur la couv., dos lég. insolé, pages impeccables, un très bon exemplaire. - ISBN 0791427641 - Poids livre : 414 g, ép. 18 mm. Livre. Seller Inventory # HD0805
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