by Mircea Eliade · Editorial Kairós SA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472454934
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«Mefistófeles y el andrógino» is Mircea Eliade's essay on the philosophy of religion, published by Editorial Kairós in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
It analyzes the meanings of mystical light in Indian, Tibetan, Jewish, and Iranian theophanies and asks what the West can recover from its spiritual heritage. Eliade defends a dialogue with traditional cultures beyond utilitarian language; the encounter with the other, prepared by depth psychology, is a religious experience.
It was published in April 2001, translated by Fabián García, and belongs to the Sabiduría Perenne collection.
A reference work for those interested in philosophy of religion, history of religions, and comparative spirituality.
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. One of the most influential scholars of religion of the 20th century and interpreter of religious experience, he established paradigms in religious studies. His theory that hierophanies form the basis of religion, splitting the human experience of reality into sacred and profane space and time, has proved influential. One of his most instrumental contributions to religious studies was his theory of eternal return, which holds that myths and rituals do not simply commemorate hierophanies, but actually participate in them.
