First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North... more

In this work a distinguished scholar of Islamic religion examines the mysticism and psychological th... more

The classic book that has taught generations how to read Western literature More than half a century... more

In this landmark book, first published in English in 1958, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliad... more

One cold Moscow night, Comrade Tulayev, a high government official, is shot dead on the street, and ... more

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Thomas Mann s bold and disturbing novella, written in 1952, is the feminine counterpart of his maste... more

In volume 2 of this monumental work, Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the hi... more

An approach to music as an instrument of philosophical inquiry, seeking not so much a philosophy of ... more

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The name of Giacomo Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt (1725-98), is now synonymous with amorous exploi... more

First published in 1951, Shamanism soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and... more

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