Discovering Girard

by Michael Kirwan

Book Overview

"Really wonderful; an elegantly written initiation into the mimetic theory. I am lucky to have interpreters who understand what I want to say and who can write so well." -Ren? Girard The work of Ren? Girard is hugely influential in literature and cultural studies. But it is in understanding the relationship between religion and violence that his theory has created its greatest impact. Girard's understanding of mimetic rivalry and conflict and of scapegoating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561012297
• ISBN13: 9781561012299
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Cowley Publications
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"