History of Religious Ideas, Volume 2: From Gautama Buddha to the Triumph of Chri

Description: History of Religious Ideas, Volume 2 by Mircea Eliade, Willard R. Trask In volume 2 of this monumental work, Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the history of religous ideas. The religions of ancient China, Brahmanism and Hinduism, Buddha and his contemporaries, Roman religion, Celtic and German religion, Judaism, the Hellenistic period, the Iranian syntheses, and the birth of Christianity - all are encompassed in this volume. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In volume 2 of this monumental work, Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the history of religious ideas. The religions of ancient China, Brahmanism and Hinduism, Buddha and his contemporaries, Roman religion, Celtic and German religions, Judaism, the Hellenistic period, the Iranian syntheses, and the birth of Christianity—all are encompassed in this volume. Author Biography Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) was the Sewell L. Avery Distinguished Service Professor at the Divinity School and professor in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He was one of the most influential scholars of religion of the 20th century and one of the worlds foremost interpreters of religious symbolism and myth. Eliade was the author of many works of scholarship and fiction, including A History of Religious Ideas and ten novels. Table of Contents Preface 16. The Religions of Ancient China 17. Brahmanism and Hinduism: The First Philosophies and Techniques of Salvation 18. The Buddha and His Contemporaries 19. The Message of the Buddha: From the Terror of the Eternal Return to the Bliss of the Inexpressible 20. Roman Religion: From Its Origin to the Prosecution of the Bacchanals (ca. 186) 21. Celts, Germans, Thracians, and Getae 22. Orpheus, Pythagoras, and the New Eschatology 23. The History of Buddhism from Mahakasyapa to Nagarjuna. Jainism after Mahavira 24. The Hindu Synthesis: The Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita 25. The Ordeals of Judaism: From Apocalypse to Exaltation of the Torah 26. Syncretism and Creativity in the Hellenistic Period: The Promise of Salvation 27. New Iranian Syntheses 28. The Birth of Christianity 29. Paganism, Christianity, and Gnosis in the Imperial Period 30. The Twilight of the Gods List of Abbreviations Present Position of Studies: Problems and Progress. Critical Bibliographies Index Details ISBN0226204030 Author Willard R. Trask Series History of Religious Ideas Language English Translator Willard R. Trask ISBN-10 0226204030 ISBN-13 9780226204031 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 291 Series Number 2 Year 1985 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Translated from French Residence US Birth 1907 Death 1986 Illustrations black & white illustrations Edition New edition Short Title HIST OF RELIGIOUS IDEAS V02 RE Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780226204031 UK Release Date 1985-01-15 NZ Release Date 1985-01-15 US Release Date 1985-01-15 Pages 576 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1985-01-15 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1984-12-31 Subtitle From Gautama Buddha to the Triumph of Christianity We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131118315;

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