Essential Sacred Writings: A Thematic Sourcebook on the History of Religions (pre-Loved)

Originally published as From Primitives to Zen, this comprehensive anthology contains writings vital to all the major non-Western religious traditions, arranged thematically. Here are colourful descriptions of deities, creation myths, depictions of death and the afterlife, teachings on the relationship between humanity and the sacred, religious rituals and practices, and prayers and hymns.

Here is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the world’s religions and myths. In an outstanding collection, Eliade demonstrates humanity’s diversity as well as the universal threads that unite us all.

About the Author

Mircea Eliade founded the modern study of the history of religions and authored many books, including The Sacred and the Profane, History of Religious Ideas and The Eliade Guide to World Religions. He also edited the Encyclopedia of Religion.