Mircea Eliade

A groundbreaking account of the theory and practice of yoga, from the Vedas to the twentieth century In this landmark book, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century. In his introduction, David Gordon White provides invaluable insight into Eliade’s life and work, highlighting the key moments in his intellectual and spiritual education, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his worldview. Yoga is not only one of Eliade’s most important books, but also his most personal—the only one to analyze a religious tradition that he had truly lived.

A groundbreaking account of the theory and practice of yoga, from the Vedas to the twentieth century In this landmark book, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century. In his introduction, David Gordon White provides invaluable insight into Eliade’s life and work, highlighting the key moments in his intellectual and spiritual education, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his worldview. Yoga is not only one of Eliade’s most important books, but also his most personal—the only one to analyze a religious tradition that he had truly lived.

I den avslutande volymen av det tredelade verket De religiösa idéernas historia fullbordar Mircea Eliade sitt monumentala projekt med att kartlägga mänsklighetens religionshistoria. I kronologisk ordning har Eliade beskrivit de tidiga människosläktena, tidiga civilisationer i bland annat Mesopotamien och Egypten och vandrat vidare mot forntida asiatiska religioner, och grunderna för hellenismen och kristendomen. I den tredje delen utforskar Eliade den judiska traditionens utbredning i forntida Eurasien, den fortsatta kristna utvecklingen i Europa och islams formativa period. Liksom i de tidigare verken lägger han extra vikt vid folktro, kulter och subkulturer som han menar ger en mer fulländad förståelse av de abrahamitiska religionerna. Denna utgåva ingår i serien Engelsbergsklassiker och har ett nyskrivet förord av Paul Linjamaa, religionshistoriker vid Lunds universitet.

The foundational work on shamanism from an influential historian of religion Shamanism is an essential account of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade surveys the shamanic tradition through two and a half millennia of human history, moving from Siberia and Central Asia—where shamanism was first observed—to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. This authoritative account illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy to the figure of the shaman—at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism is an essential study of an important practice.

The foundational work on shamanism from an influential historian of religion Shamanism is an essential account of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade surveys the shamanic tradition through two and a half millennia of human history, moving from Siberia and Central Asia—where shamanism was first observed—to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. This authoritative account illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy to the figure of the shaman—at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism is an essential study of an important practice.

A landmark work in the history of religions from a pioneer in the field First published in English in 1954, this founding work in the historical study of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Referring to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures and argues that understanding them still has the power to enrich our conception of what it means to be human.

A landmark work in the history of religions from a pioneer in the field First published in English in 1954, this founding work in the historical study of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Referring to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures and argues that understanding them still has the power to enrich our conception of what it means to be human.

The Romanian writer Mircea Eliade is best known in the English-speaking world as an influential Historian of Religion, author of such works as The Sacred and the Profane and The Myth of the Eternal Return. However, Eliade’s body of work is much broader, and throughout his life he kept the world of fiction and mysticism very close to his heart. Starting at the age of fourteen, Eliade continuously produced works of fiction alongside his academic work.This volume consists of six of his best short stories, taken from over a 30-year period, starting in 1959 with A Fourteen-Year-Old Photograph – the tale of a distance healing in which the patient claims miracle while the healer admits artifice - and including perhaps his most famous short story, the time-shifting At the Gypsies, and culminating with In the Shadow of a Lily, the last story Eliade is known to have written. Each of these stories is dense with allusions and interwoven with connections and references drawn from the imagination and vast knowledge of a great man. Who knows what secrets they may conceal? One thing is for sure - they will repay repeated close reading, but will also charm on the first encounter.

Detta är den första av tre volymer där den rumänske religionshistorikern Mircea Eliade (1907 1986) i ett ambitiöst projekt skildrar religionernas historia från början av människoartens existens till det moderna samhällets utformning. Bo Gustavssons översättning från det franska originalet är det första i sitt slag och ger för första gången den svenskspråkiga publiken tillgång till De religiösa idéernas historia. I volym 1 börjar Eliade med de tidiga människosläktena och skildrar vad man kan och inte kan säga oss om jägar- och samlarmänniskornas begreppsvärld och relation till religion, eller "det numinösa", vilket är det sätt på vilket Eliade ser på religion. Eliade skildrar gudavärldar och religiösa praktiker knutna till tidiga civilisationer såsom de i Mesopotamien, Egypten och Mindre Asien. Judendomens historia och tidiga utformning diskuteras, såväl som tidiga indiska religioner, hinduism och buddhism, samt grekisk och persisk religion (zoroastrism). Eliade var en mästare på att begripliggöra och konkretisera omfattande sakuppgifter, kombinera dem med djuplodade analyser och intressanta jämförelser ofta på ett lättillgängligt och konkret sätt. Denna utgåva ingår i serien Engelsbergsklassiker och har ett nyskrivet förord av Paul Linjamaa, religionshistoriker vid Lunds universitet.

Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) anses vara en av västvärldens mest inflytelserika filosofer och religionshistoriker och har gett ut flera böcker som fått internationell klassikerstatus. Eliade beskriver själv sin bok Heligt och profant (Le sacré et le profane, 1957, på svenska första gången 1968) som en allmän introduktion till religionshistorien, men dess perspektiv omfattar också filosofisk antropologi, fenomenologi och psykologi då han analyserar religiösa tankar och beteenden. Boken är en sammanfattning av Eliades tidigare arbeten där han med hjälp av exempel från olika religioner och kulturer visar hur föreställningen om det sakrala kommer till uttryck i upplevelsen av rummet, tiden, naturen, kosmos och själva den mänskliga existensen. Den centrala aspekten, som förenar alla religioner, är upplevelsen av det heliga. Han observerar här att även om samtida människor tror att deras värld är helt profan eller sekulär, befinner de sig fortfarande, ibland omedvetet, förbundna med minnet av något heligt. Enligt Eliade har alla människor en inneboende religiositet, oavsett sin religiösa tro. Vi finner den i vår existentiella jakt efter att skapa mening av vår omgivning.Denna nyutgåva ingår i serien Engelsbergsklassiker, där även Myten om den eviga återkomsten (2023) av Eliade har getts ut på nytt. Boken har ett uppdaterat förord av Ola Sigurdson, professor i tros- och livsåskådningsvetenskap vid Göteborgs universitet.

Elinizdeki kitapta zellikle, ''KUTSAL'ın TECR BESİ'' zerinde ok derin tahlillere girerek Eliade, ilk insanın DİNDAR ADAM olduğunu ve Kutsal'ın diyalektiğinin, b t n diyalektik d ş ncelerden nce geldiğini belirtmektedir. Felsef d ş nce, irsen ve yapısal olarak DİN olan bir anlam d nyasında karşılanmıştır. Kutsalın diyalektiği daha sonra akıl tarafından keşfedilen b t n diyalektik hareketlerin n ne ge miş ve onlara modellik g revi yapmıştır. Bunun i in, insan aklının, bir kutsala inanmadan, nasıl alışabileceğini hayal etmek olduk a zordur. Buna g re, ger ek ve anlamlı bir d nya bilinci, sıkı sıkıya kutsalın keşfine bağlıdır. İşte bu kitapta işlenen temel konu budur.

Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) anses vara en av västvärldens mest uppskattade filosofer och religionshistoriker och har gett ut flera böcker som fått internationell klassikerstatus. Det verk han själv betraktade som sitt främsta är Myten om den eviga återkomsten arketyper och upprepning från 1949 (på svenska 2002, översättning av Dan Shafran och Åke Nylinder). Med den här nyutgåvan av Eliades banbrytande verk lyfts ett omvälvande tankesätt fram på nytt. Myten om den eviga återkomsten belyser övertygelser och ritualer i en mängd arkaiska religiösa kulturer och undersöker deras tidsuppfattning. Denna tidsuppfattning förknippas med ett allmänt sätt att tänka, och skänker mening och verklighet åt varje mänsklig handling genom att knyta den till en arketyp, det vill säga något den imiterar. Eliades tes är att mytisk tid inom äldre kulturer ersätter den historiska tiden och att skeenden uppfattas som cykliska snarare än linjära eller progressiva. Det finns en rädsla för historien och tidens gång, därför används riter och ritualer som ett skydd som skapar mening och möjliggör för människan att uthärda plågor och det Eliade kallar historiens fasa . Denna utgåva ingår i serien Engelsbergsklassiker, där även Heligt och profant (1957) av Eliade kommer att ges ut på nytt.

"Shamanism ja arhailised ekstaasitehnikad" kuulub usundiloo ja religioonifilosoofia klassiku Mircea Eliade põhiteoste hulka. 1951. aastal ilmunud laiahaardeline uurimus koondas ühtede kaante vahele suure osa selleks ajaks läänemaailmas talletatud teadmistest shamanismi fenomeni kohta ning sai veelgi täiendatud ja parandatud 1968. a teiseks trükiks. Tegemist on eelkõige usundiloolise ja etnoloogilise, aga ka sotsioloogilise, psühholoogilise ja filosoofilise ülevaatega shamaanide rollist kõikides maailmajagudes läbi mitme aastatuhande. Rangelt akadeemilist esituslaadi täiendab Eliadele iseloomulikust sisse- ja kaasaelamisvõimest kantud sügav mõistmispüüe.

The foundational work on shamanism now available as a Princeton Classics paperbackShamanism is an essential work on the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade surveys the tradition through two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia—where shamanism was first observed—to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. In this authoritative survey, Eliade illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy of place to the figure of the shaman—at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism remains the reference book of choice for those interested in this practice.

First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of archaic religious cultures. While acknowledging that a return to their practices is impossible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding their views to enrich the contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. This book includes an introduction from Jonathan Z. Smith that provides essential context and encourages readers to engage in an informed way with this classic text.

In this exuberant and touching portrait of youth, Eliade recounts the fictional version of his university years in late 1920’s Bucharest. Marked by a burgeoning desire to ‘suck out all the marrow of life’, the protagonist throws himself into his studies; engaging his professors and peers in philosophical discourse, becoming one of the founding members of the Student’s Union, and opening---up the attic refuge of his isolated teenage years as a hotspot for political debate and romantic exploration. Readers will recognize in these pages the joy of a life about to blossom, of the search for knowledge and the desire for true love. Already an accomplished writer as a young man, this follow-up to his Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent reveals a keen observer of human behaviour, a seeker of truth and spiritual fulfillment whose path would eventually lead him to become the ultimate historian of 20th-century religions.

The short-sighted adolescent is a passionate reader who takes various cultural figures as models, trying to emulate both their lives or their works. The pupil protagonist is a poor student, who likes science and reads a lot of books, sometimes staying up all night to do so. At the age of 17, he decides to write a novel to demonstrate to his teachers that he is not as mediocre as his other classmates, and that he is prepared to give up everything he holds dear in order to do so. The novel is written in a number of notebooks - the 'diary' of the title - but our myopic hero ultimately fails 3 subjects and has to repeat the school year. Set in the Romanian capital in the early 20th century, from the perspective of a schoolboy's diary of his daily life, - his teachers, his classmates' academic and amorous rivalries, his first sexual experiences - we are introduced to the themes of religion, self-knowledge, erotic sensibility, artistic creation and otherness, ideas which would preoccupy him until the end of his life. Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent was written by the young Mircea Eliade - one of Romania's greatest writers and intellectuals. The book can be viewed as an early 20th century 'Catcher in the Rye', and allows us an intimate view of the developing genius, whose literary output has been neglected in the English language for too long.