René Girard's Mimetic Theory /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Palaver, Wolfgang, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Borrud, Gabriel (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Girard, Rene, > 1923-2015.
Philosophy, Modern.
Mimesis in literature.
Imitation.
PHILOSOPHY > Religious.
Mimêsis dans la litterature.
Imitation (Psychologie)
Imitative Behavior
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Preface to the English Edition""; ""1. Life and Work of Renà 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""

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