Transforming the sacred into saintliness: reflecting on violence and religion with René Girard

Palaver, Wolfgang

Transforming the sacred into saintliness: reflecting on violence and religion with René Girard

"Studies into religion and violence often put religion first. René Girard started with violence in his book Violence and the Sacred and used the Durkheimian term "sacred" as its correlate in his study of early religions. During the unfolding of his theory, he more and more distinguish...

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Main Author:	Palaver, Wolfgang 1958- (Author)
Format:	Print Book
Language:	English
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Interlibrary Loan:	Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2020
In:	Year: 2020
Reviews:	[Rezension von: Palaver, Wolfgang, 1958-, Transforming the sacred into saintliness : reflecting on violence and religion with René Girard] (2021) (Reineke, Martha J., 1954 -) [Rezension von: Palaver, Wolfgang, 1958-, Transforming the sacred into saintliness : reflecting on violence and religion with René Girard] (2022) (Robinette, Brian DuWayne)
Series/Journal:	Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and violence
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:	B Girard, René 1923-2015 B Violence
Further subjects:	B Violence - Religious aspects B Religion Philosophy B Girard, René - 1923-2015 B Violence Philosophy B Religion - Philosophie B Holy, The B Sacré B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Violence - Philosophy B Violence Religious aspects B Religion - Philosophy B Violence - Aspect religieux B Violence - Philosophie
Parallel Edition:	Electronic Electronic Erscheint auch als: 9781108752220