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“Omul religios, chiar şi cel mai „primitiv”, nu se împotriveşte progresului, în principiu, ci îl acceptă, atribuindu-i însă o origine şi o dimensiune divine. Tot ceea ce, din perspectiva modernă, ni s-ar părea aducător de „progres” (de orice fel – social, cultural, tehnic şi aşa mai departe) în comparaţie cu o situaţie anterioară, a fost asumat de către societăţile primitive în decursul lungii lor istorii, ca un şir de revelaţii divine.”

Book:The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion

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