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lakserk's review against another edition
3.0
Some excellent material on the symbol and its tracing (mostly transcendentally) in the history of religion, as well as on symbols themselves. Between these 2 sections (commencing and ending the book) lies a data-supported recap of Eliade's main ideas(Symbolism of the Centre, of Creation Waters, etc), which are also presented in one way or another in most of his books, which may lead to a weakening of the (familiar-with-the-author) reader's attention.
florismeertens's review against another edition
"Door zich aan zijn historiciteit te onttrekken doet de mens nog geen afstand van de hoedanigheid mens te zijn, wordt hij nog niet opgeslokt door de dierlijkheid; hij vindt de taal en soms de ervaring terug van een verloren paradijs. Dromen, dagdromen, beelden van zijn heimwee, van zijn verlangens, van zijn geestdrift, enzovoort: dat alles zijn krachten die de historisch geconditioneerde mens in een geestelijke wereld overplaatsen, welke oneindig veel rijker is dan de gesloten wereld van zijn historisch nu."
_dunno_'s review against another edition
2.0
Too much theoretical reading lately (probably my next reading will be something lighter). I can blame that, ooooooor I can say I wasn’t fully satisfied with the book, which is not, of course, Mr. Eliade’s fault. Except for the shell’s myth (in most cultures the shell and the pearl are a symbol of procreation – the shell represents the vulva while the pearl represents the fetus; shells were also used in funeral processions plus magic and medicine, etc.) the others didn’t really get into me. I wish they did.
laviniag's review against another edition
2.0
Too much theoretical reading lately (probably my next reading will be something lighter). I can blame that, ooooooor I can say I wasn’t fully satisfied with the book, which is not, of course, Mr. Eliade’s fault. Except for the shell’s myth (in most cultures the shell and the pearl are a symbol of procreation – the shell represents the vulva while the pearl represents the fetus; shells were also used in funeral processions plus magic and medicine, etc.) the others didn’t really get into me. I wish they did.
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