Nicolae Culianu

Nicolae Culianu (1950–1991) was a Romanian-born scholar and historian of religion, renowned for his contributions to the study of religious experience, mysticism, and the intersection of mythology and psychology. He was particularly interested in the relationships between religion, philosophy, and cultural history. Culianu was a student of Mircea Eliade, a prominent historian of religion, and he later moved to the United States, where he taught at various universities.