The Palgrave handbook of mimetic theory and religion
"The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion draws on the expertise of leading scholars and thinkers to explore the violent origins of culture, the meaning of ritual, and the conjunction of theology and anthropology, as well as secularization, science, and terrorism. Authors assess the...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York, NY
Palgrave Macmillan
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Palgrave handbooks
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Meme
/ Religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Religion and Psychology B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Violence B Mimesis in literature B Violence Religious aspects B Religion B Mimesis in the Bible B Sacrifice B Theological Anthropology B Scapegoat |
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Cover Table of Contents Blurb Presumably Free Access Volltext (doi) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion draws on the expertise of leading scholars and thinkers to explore the violent origins of culture, the meaning of ritual, and the conjunction of theology and anthropology, as well as secularization, science, and terrorism. Authors assess the contributions of René Girard's mimetic theory to our understanding of sacrifice, ancient tragedy, and post-modernity, and apply its insights to religious cinema and the global economy. This handbook serves as introduction and guide to a theory of religion and human behavior that has established itself as fertile terrain for scholarly research and intellectual reflection"--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe mit ISBN 978-1-137-53825-3 |
| ISBN: | 1137552808 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-53825-3 |