Myth and Religion in Mircea Eliade by Douglas Allen

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This is an interesting study with a great deal of information on Eliade's main themes and a detailed account of his understanding of myth.

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Myth and Religion in Mircea Eliade by Douglas Allen

This is an interesting study with a great deal of information on Eliade's main themes and a detailed account of his understanding of myth.

"Allen's work is a welcome contribution for those who seek a critical appreciation of Eliade's understanding of myth and religion" -Theological Studies."
"Douglas Allen's Myth and Religion in Mircea Eliade is important for its careful revision of this model, this reputation [of the mind's desire for 'eternal return']." -- Religious Studies Review
"Douglas Allen, professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, is the foremost authority on Eliade." -- Theology Digest, Winter 2002

Douglas Allen is Professor and Chair of the Philosophy department at the University of Maine. He is the author of Structure and Creativity in Religion (1978) and Culture and Self: Philosophical and Religious Perspectives (1997).
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ISBN 13 9780415939393
ISBN 10 0415939399
Title Myth and Religion in Mircea Eliade
Author Douglas Allen
Series Theorists Of Myth
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2002-04-26
Number of pages 396
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