Symbols of the Sacred (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802847485)

Symbols of the Sacred gathers four classic essays by Louis Dupré on the role of symbols in our understanding of the sacred and on their fundamental importance to religious consciousness. A leading philosopher of religion, Dupré here discusses the nature of religious symbols, the importance of language for capturing symbolic meaning, the ancient link between art and expressions of the sacred, and the vital relationship between religious symbol and myth. The volume concludes with a powerful reflection on the innate capacity of human minds to grasp the transcendent. Elegantly expressed, conversant with a wide range of thinkers, and marked by a lifetime of reflection on the subject, Symbols of the Sacred offers profound insights into the religious dimension of human life.

Author: Louis K. Dupre
ISBN-10: 080284748X
ISBN-13: 9780802847485
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2000
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.05w x 0.43d