About The Book: The Idea of the Holy (1917) by Rudolf Otto is a seminal work in the study of religion, exploring the concept of the sacred as distinct from the moral or rational. Otto introduces the term **“numinous”** to describe the mysterious, awe-inspiring, and wholly other experience of the divine. The book analyzes how humans perceive and respond to the sacred across cultures, combining theology, philosophy, and comparative religion. It remains foundational in understanding religious experience and the phenomenology of the holy.
Author: Rudolf Otto
Pages: 253
Edition: 1923
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