The Sacred and the Profane
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What’s it about?
Why does a place feel sacred? Mircea Eliade reveals how ancient humans experienced a world alive with meaning—and how we still secretly seek the sacred in our secular lives.
You’ll learn
- The sacred vs. profane distinction
- How hierophanies create sacred space
- The eternal return through ritual
- Camouflaged sacred in modern life