Sacrifice

by René Girard

In Sacrifice, Ren Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental. Even that which appears to be dissimilar fails to contradict mimetic theory, but instead corresponds to the minimum of illusion without which sacrifice becomes impossible.
The Bible reveals collective violence, similar to that which generates sacrifice everywhere, but instead...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870139924
• ISBN13: 9780870139925
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 6.1"