
Mysticism • Anthropology
The Hidden Face of Time (1985) by Michel Hulin, a French Indologist and historian of religions, explores the concept of death and the afterlife through a comparative analysis of different cultures and religious traditions.
The book uses an interdisciplinary approach, combining philosophy, anthropology, religion, and art to uncover the complexity of human coping with the inescapable taboo of death. Hulin begins by considering the philosophical status of death and its metaphysical dimension, examining how man throughout history has shaped belief systems and myths in the face of the anxiety of the unknown.
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Naprijed, 1989.Hardcover with dust jacket.