Australian religions : an introduction / Mircea Eliade
- Bib ID:
- 1952116
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986
- Description:
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- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1973
- xxi, 205 p. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 080140729X
- Series:
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- Symbol, myth, and ritual series
- Dr John Cooper Theosophy Collection
- Summary:
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Critique of the literature on and an examination of Australian Aboriginal ritual and belief focussing on meaning rather than function; supernatural beings, high gods, culture heroes; mythical geography; initiation rites; secret cults; medicine men; death and eschatology; First published in Hist.Relig.
- Notes:
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- Based on a course delivered by the author at the University of Chicago, 1964. The pref. first appeared in 1967 as: On understanding primitive religions, in Glaube und Geschichte, Festschrift für Ernst Benz; the remainder of the book is reprinted from: History of religions, v. 6-7 (1966-67)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Until 2056 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1986
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1966
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