Patterns in Comparative Religion

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catalog of parallels in different mythologies and religions - By: , 01 Oct 1997
Eliade presents an impressive collection of data from the religions & mythologies of an incredible number of different cultures, organized according to recurring themes: sky gods, agricultural goddesses, cycles of death & rebirth, & so on. It is an interesting resource for the student of comparative religion, but seems to lack a coherent interpretive framework. I'm left with unsatisfied curiosity to know what Eliade believed is to be learned from this collection of paralllels. Perhaps his other writings provide more interpretation, but this book (although it contains many interesting "gems") seems incomplete as a stand-alone volume.

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