A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1 : From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries

"No one has done so much as Mr. Eliade to inform literature students in the West about 'primitive' and Oriental religions. . . . Everyone who cares about the human adventure will find new information and new angles of vision."--Martin E. Marty, __New York Times Book Review__ “Everyone who cares about the human adventure will find new information and new angles of vision.”—Martin E. Marty, The New York Times Book Review This extraordinary work delves into the subject of religion in the prehistoric and ancient worlds—humankind’s earliest quests for meaning. From Neanderthal burials to the mythology of the Iron Age, to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, India, and beyond, it offers both an appreciation of the wide-ranging diversity of religious expression—and a consideration of the fundamental unity of religious phenomena. “Will arouse the interest of all historians of western religion, since it includes chapters on the religions of Canaan and Israel. However, the book must be read cover to cover if one wants to grasp the significance of its gigantic historical scope.”—Church History “Everyone who cares about the human adventure will find new information and new angles of vision.”—Martin E. Marty, The New York Times Book Review This extraordinary work delves into the subject of religion in the prehistoric and ancient worlds—humankind’s earliest quests for meaning. From Neanderthal burials to the mythology of the Iron Age, to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, India, and beyond, it offers both an appreciation of the wide-ranging diversity of religious expression—and a consideration of the fundamental unity of religious phenomena. “Will arouse the interest of all historians of western religion, since it includes chapters on the religions of Canaan and Israel. However, the book must be read cover to cover if one wants to grasp the significance of its gigantic historical scope.”— Church History Examines The Religions Of Ancient China, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Celtic And German Religions, Judaism, And Christianity, And Explores Each One's Philosophical Concepts. 1. From The Stone Age To The Eleusinian Mysteries--2. From Gautama Buddha To The Triumph Of Christianity--3. From Muhammad To The Age Of Reforms. Mircea Eliade ; Translated From The French By Willard R. Trask. Translation Of Histoire Des Croyances Et Des Idées Religieuses. Includes Index. Bibliography: V. 1, P. [376]-479. v.1. From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian mysteries v.2. From Gautama Buddha to the triumph of Christianity - v.3. From Muhammad to the age of reforms. 1. From the stone age to the Eleusinian mysteries. 2. From Gautama Buddha to the triumph of Christianity. v. 3. From Muhammad to the Age of Reform.