Mimesis and Violence - An Introduction to the Thought of René Girard

This essay provides an overview of the thought of the French literary and cultural theorist René Girard and attempts to contextualise his work in relation to other cultural thinkers such as Emile Durkheim and Friedrich Nietzsche. The essay begins with his theorisation of 'mimetic desire,'...

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Main Author: Fleming, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AASR 2002
In: Australian religion studies review
Year: 2002, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-72
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