Religion in Essence and Manifestation

This work in the phenomenology of religion has been surpassed by Ninian Smart and other works. However, it has particular insight into the objective side of religion, its assertions concerning the divine realm, and the subjective side of religion, the personal experience of awe, mystery, and power. He has built upon Otto's study of the idea of the holy. The idea that religion arises out of a sense of wonder, the same source as Aristotle said philosophy arises, is an important insight.

G, Van Der Leeuw , simply stated, is a master in prose/research/continuity and knowledge...one of the , if no best, book on the philosophical investigation of experience. A must read for all spiritual seekers. Jürgen Beck www.oaktreepublishing.ca

I had no problem with this purchase from Amazon and Harvest Books. They are reliable and delivered on time. The book itself needs no further comments: it is a classic source for researchers in the field of religion.

These books were part of the assigned texts for a Philosophy of Religion course I had with Dr. Struckmeyer in the early 70's. I have continually found them useful in my own teaching since. They together are a source book of things pertaining to world wide religion in an encyclopedic fashion arranged by topics. Perhaps the most significant thing to note from my experience is the interesting way it presents many issues as shared inter-culturally with obvious differences from environmental factors and traditions.

i bought this book for a philosophy of religion class. it starts you off from the beginning and really interconnects a lot of cultures and ideas. the chapters are short, so it keeps your interest. each chapter is integral and the employment of the linear reasoning is amazing. it is interesting, well written, very well thought out and absolutely wonderful. it gives you enough to inform you, but not enough to bore you. i would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in religion.

This work in the phenomenology of religion has been surpassed by Ninian Smart and other works. However, it has particular insight into the objective side of religion, its assertions concerning the divine realm, and the subjective side of religion, the personal experience of awe, mystery, and power. He has built upon Otto's study of the idea of the holy. The idea that religion arises out of a sense of wonder, the same source as Aristotle said philosophy arises, is an important insight.

G, Van Der Leeuw , simply stated, is a master in prose/research/continuity and knowledge...one of the , if no best, book on the philosophical investigation of experience. A must read for all spiritual seekers. Jürgen Beck www.oaktreepublishing.ca

I had no problem with this purchase from Amazon and Harvest Books. They are reliable and delivered on time. The book itself needs no further comments: it is a classic source for researchers in the field of religion.

These books were part of the assigned texts for a Philosophy of Religion course I had with Dr. Struckmeyer in the early 70's. I have continually found them useful in my own teaching since. They together are a source book of things pertaining to world wide religion in an encyclopedic fashion arranged by topics. Perhaps the most significant thing to note from my experience is the interesting way it presents many issues as shared inter-culturally with obvious differences from environmental factors and traditions.

i bought this book for a philosophy of religion class. it starts you off from the beginning and really interconnects a lot of cultures and ideas. the chapters are short, so it keeps your interest. each chapter is integral and the employment of the linear reasoning is amazing. it is interesting, well written, very well thought out and absolutely wonderful. it gives you enough to inform you, but not enough to bore you. i would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in religion.