Myth and Religion in Mircea Eliade

by Douglas Allen

Book Overview

This multidisciplinary study is the first book devoted entirely to the critical interpretation of the writings of Mircea Eliade on myth. One of the most popular and influential historians and theorists of myth, Eliade argued that all myth is religious. Douglas Allen critically interprets Eliade's theories of religion, myth, and symbolism and analyses many of the controversial issues in Eliade's treatment of myth including whether Eliade's approach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415939399
• ISBN13: 9780415939393
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"