| Title | Myths, dreams, and mysteries
the encounter between contemporary faiths and archaic realities |
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| Original title | Mythes, rêves et mystères |
| Author | Mircea Eliade; transl. by Philip Mairet |
| Publication | Collins |
| Size | 256p |
| Language | ENG |
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| Topics |
Civilization and primitive cultures Myth--Psychological aspects Mythology and Religion Dreams--Spiritual aspects Comparative religion--Religious experience Religion and anthropology Religion--Role of religions in society |
| Notes | Eliade argues at length that the rejection of religious thought is a primary cause of modern man's anxieties. He claims that a "genuine encounter" between cultures "might well constitute the point of departure for a new humanism, upon a world scale" |