Violence, the sacred, and things hidden: discussion with René Girard at Esprit (1973)

"In 1973 Girard was invited by the editors of Esprit in Paris to discuss his work with several interlocutors from the fields of philosophy, psychoanalysis, literature, and theology. In this exchange Girard addresses challenges to his thinking, and is further prompted to consider the relation be...

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Main Author: Girard, René 1923-2015 (Author)
Contributors: McKenna, Andrew J. (Translator) ; Wilmes, Andreas (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: East Lansing Michigan State University Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Girard, René, 1923-2015, Violence, the sacred, and things hidden : discussion with René Girard at Esprit (1973)] (2022) (Alberg, Jeremiah)
Series/Journal:Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
Further subjects:B Girard, René (1923-2015) Interviews
B Mimesis in literature
B Philosophy, Modern
B Girard, René (1923-2015) Violence et le sacŕe
B Violence Philosophy
B Sacrifice
B Esprit (Paris, France : 1932)
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:"In 1973 Girard was invited by the editors of Esprit in Paris to discuss his work with several interlocutors from the fields of philosophy, psychoanalysis, literature, and theology. In this exchange Girard addresses challenges to his thinking, and is further prompted to consider the relation between his critique of primitive or archaic religion and the role of Judeo-Christianity, which Western culture has adopted as its own, and to which his book pays scant attention"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1609176812