Essential Sacred Writings From Around the World
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0062503049 / Publisher: HarperOne, December 1991
Originally published in 1967 as From primitives to Zen; a thematic sourcebook of the history of religions (Harper & Row), and subsequently in 1974 and 1977, this anthology presents religious documents according to themes and topics, with a cross-reference index to regions of the world. Judaism and Christianity are not included, Eliade having decided to keep the price and bulk of the book under control by not reproducing the well-known texts of the Old and New Testaments. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Originally published as From Primitives to Zen, this comprehensive anthology contains writings vital to all the major non-Western religious traditions, arranged thematically. Here are colorful descriptions of deities, creation myths, depictions of death and the afterlife, teachings on the relationship between humanity and the sacred, religious rituals and practices, and prayers and hymns.Mircea Eliade, a recognized pioneer in the systematic study of the history of the world's religions, includes excerpts from the Quran, the Book of the Dead, the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, the Homeric Hymns, and the Popol Vuh, to name just a few. Oral accounts from Native American, African, Maori, Australian, Aborigine, and other peoples are also included.Here is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the world's religions and myths. In an outstanding collection, Eliade demonstrates humanity's diversity as well as the universal threads that unite us all.
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