Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ricketts, Mac Linscott and Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986
- Abstract:
- The Eliade/Ricketts mss., 1966-1986, consist of correspondence between religion scholars Mircea Eliade and Mac Linscott Ricketts.
- Extent:
- 1 Box
- Language:
- English , French , Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Eliade/Ricketts mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Mircea Eliade, 1904-1986, was a Romanian religious historian, writer, philosopher, and professor at the Divinity School of University of Chicago. Together with Joachim Wach, Eliade is credited for founding the "Chicago School" of religious study. Throughout his life, Eliade was criticized for his far-right-leaning political views, particularly his support for the Iron Guard, a fascist and antisemitic organization.
Mac Linscott Ricketts is a retired professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Louisburg College in North Carolina. Ricketts studied the history of religions with Eliade and has written a number of academic works on Eliade and his theories and writings. Ricketts has translated Eliade's novel The Forbidden Forest as well as his many of his autobiographical writings, scholarship, and prose.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of letters from Eliade to Ricketts, including copies of letters from Ricketts to Eliade. The correspondence discusses Ricketts' and Eliade's scholarly work and writing projects, including Ricketts' translations of Eliade's autobiography and other writings. Letters are primarily in English with some French- and Romanian-language letters as well.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2017
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged following original order.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Religion
Authors, Romanian
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Eliade/Ricketts mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu