{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-eternal-return-cosmos-and-history-paperback-1","title":"The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMircea Eliade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillard R. Trask\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Z. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark work in the history of religions from a pioneer in the field\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in English in 1954, this founding work in the historical study of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Referring to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Eternal Return\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures and argues that understanding them still has the power to enrich our conception of what it means to be human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMircea Eliade\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1986) was the Sewell L. Avery Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago. His books include \u003ci\u003eImages and Symbols\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShamanism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYoga\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton).\u003cb\u003e Jonathan Z. Smith \u003c\/b\u003e(1938-2017) was the Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor of the Humanities at the University of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801717989683,"sku":"9780691279312","price":42.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0DGZNaToZu9780691279312.webp?v=1785975605","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-myth-of-the-eternal-return-cosmos-and-history-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}