Rene Girard Violence and Mimesis

Name: Rene Girard Violence and Mimesis
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ISBN: 9780745629476

ISBN-10: 0745629474

ISBN-13: 9780745629476

Edition: 2004

Authors: Chris Fleming

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In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the work of Reneacute; Girard, thought by many to be one of the most important, if controversial, cultural theorists of the twentieth century. Girardrsquo;s work is extraordinarily innovative and wide-ranging, cutting across central concerns in philosophy, psychoanalysis, literary theory, anthropology, theology, and sociology. In this much-needed introduction, Chris Fleming traces the development of Girardrsquo;s thought over forty years, describing the context in which he worked and his influence on a number of disciplines. He unpacks the hypotheses at the centre of Girardrsquo;s thought mimetic desire, surrogate victimage and…

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List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 9/3/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




Introduction



Mimesis and Interdividual Psychology



Generative Violence: The Scapegoat Mechanism



Nonsacrificial Violence: Girard's view of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures



Girard's influence on other disciplines



Responses to the theory: Critiques of Girard



Conclusion