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Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) was a Romanian-born historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, professor at the University of Chicago, and one of the pre-eminent interpreters of...view moreMircea Eliade (1907-1986) was a Romanian-born historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, professor at the University of Chicago, and one of the pre-eminent interpreters of world religion of the 20th century. Eliade was an intensely prolific author of fiction and non-fiction alike, publishing over 1,300 pieces over 60 years, including the novels Maitreyi (or Bengal Nights), Noaptea de Sânziene (The Forbidden Forest), Isabel și apele diavolului (Isabel and the Devil's Waters) and Romanul Adolescentului Miop (Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent), and the novellas Domnișoara Christina (Miss Christina) and Tinerețe fără tinerețe (Youth Without Youth), which was made into a feature film by Frances Ford Coppola in 2007, starring Tim Roth.view less
Books by Mircea Eliade
A History of Religious Ideas Volume 1: From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries A History of Religious Ideas: Volume 3: From Muhammad to the Age of Reforms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Occultism, Witchcraft, and Cultural Fashions: Essays in Comparative Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Quest: History and Meaning in Religion Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJournal IV, 1979-1985 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5History of Religious Ideas, Volume 2: From Gautama Buddha to the Triumph of Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Autobiography, Volume 1: 1907-1937, Journey East, Journey West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Autobiography, Volume 2: 1937-1960, Exile's Odyssey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5