“El hombre religioso siente la necesidad de sumergirse periódicamente en ese tiempo sagrado e indestructible. Para él, es el tiempo sagrado lo que hace posible el otro tiempo ordinario, la duración profana en la cual se desarrolla toda existencia humana.”
Quote by Mircea Eliade
Work
The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion
This work examines the fundamental distinction between the sacred and the profane as a key element of religious experience. Drawing on historical and cross-cultural examples, the book analyzes how sacred space, time, and rituals shape human understanding of the divine and the world. It discusses the ways in which religious symbols and myths mediate between the transcendent and the ordinary, offering insights into the nature of belief and the structure of religious life. more
Author
Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion and a prominent figure in the study of comparative religion. Born on March 13, 1907, in Bucharest, Romania, he passed away on April 22, 1986. His research focused on the history of religions, with a particular interest in the role of myth and ritual in human societies. more
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