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René Girard's mimetic theory /

A systematic introduction into the mimetic theory of the French-American literary theorist and philosophical anthropologist Ren Girard, this essential text explains its three main pillars (mimetic desire, the scapegoat mechanism, and the Biblical difference) with the help of examples from literature...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palaver, Wolfgang, 1958- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Borrud, Gabriel (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2013.
Colección:Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Preface to the English Edition""; ""1. Life and Work of René Girard""; ""2. Religion and Modernity""; ""3. Mimetic Desire""; ""4. The Scapegoat Mechanism as Origin of Culture""; ""5. Biblical Revelation and Christianity""; ""6. Political Implications of the Mimetic Theory""; ""7. Mimetic Theory and Gender""; ""Chronology""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index of Terms""; ""Index of Names""