Mircea Eliade

ELIADE, MIRCEA, 1907 to 1986

Mircea Eliade

Romanian-American historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the University of Chicago.

Books
7
Editions tracked
12
First editions
6
Nationality
United States, Romanian People's Republic

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Earliest first editionLe Mythe D'e Ternel RetourGallimard, 1949 Most editions trackedA History of Religious Ideas2 editions
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Mircea Eliade books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Patterns in Comparative Religion1949
  2. 2The Myth of the Eternal Return1949
  3. 3Bengal Nights1950
  4. 4Shamanism1951
  5. 5Myths, Dreams and Mysteries1957
  6. 6The Sacred and the Profane1959
  7. 7A History of Religious Ideas1978
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1949Le Mythe D'e Ternel RetourGallimard
  2. 1949Patterns in Comparative ReligionPayot
  3. 1950La Nuit BengaliGallimard
  4. 1957Myths, Dreams and MysteriesGallimard
  5. 1959The Sacred and the ProfaneHarcourt, Brace
  6. 1978A History of Religious IdeasUniversity of Chicago Press
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What order should I read Mircea Eliade's books in?

In publication order they begin with Patterns in Comparative Religion (1949), then The Myth of the Eternal Return (1949) and Bengal Nights (1950). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Mircea Eliade's first book?

The earliest book we list is Patterns in Comparative Religion, first published in 1949.

When was Mircea Eliade born?

Mircea Eliade was born in 1907 and died in 1986.

How many Mircea Eliade books does MyVolumes track?

We track 7 books by Mircea Eliade across 12 editions, 6 of them first editions.

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