The Girard Reader (Crossroad Herder Book)

Rene Girard; James G. Williams

ISBN 10: 0824516346 / ISBN 13: 9780824516345

Editore: Crossroad Herder (edition ), 1996

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Codice articolo 0824516346-7-1

Riassunto:

In one volume, an anthology of seminal work of one of the twentieth century's most original thinkers.

Recensione: The selections in this anthology of the writings of Girard (emeritus, French, Stanford Univ.) emphasize his thoughts on violence, religion, and culture as expressed in his books and articles. Born in Avignon, France, in 1923, Girard experienced a religious conversion to Christianity in 1959 while teaching French at Johns Hopkins University. In the first of this logically organized six-part reader, Girard defines his mimetic theory and mimetic desire: humans imitate models, but when the model's and the imitator's desires become the same, this clash produces envy and jealousy. Studying mimesis lead Girard to develop his phannakos, or scapegoat theory. In Part 4, he cites historical, textual examples where collective violence against an innocent individual victim or scapegoat was justified to restore peace and harmony to the community; Girard explains later how the Crucifixion became the ultimate scapegoat mechanism, which could not be justified. In the informative epilog, a conversation with editor Williams (religion, Syracuse Univ.), Girard further clarifies his views. A short glossary follows, along with a useful bibliography that includes works by other scholars in English, French, and German on Girard. Recommended to all humanists and scholars. --- Robert T. Ivey, Univ. of Memphis, Tenn.

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Titolo: The Girard Reader (Crossroad Herder Book)
Casa editrice: Crossroad Herder (edition )
Data di pubblicazione: 1996
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair