Desire in René Girard and Jesus
Desire in René Girard and Jesus presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard's work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard's hypothesis of mimesis discloses the lack of originality in human desire even as it offers a scientific method for handling religion aft...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham, MD
Lexington Books
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Newell, William Lloyd, 1934-, Desire in René Girard and Jesus] (2013) (Miller, Mark T.)
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Girard, René 1923-2015
B Desire |
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Girard, Rene
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Desire in René Girard and Jesus presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard's work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard's hypothesis of mimesis discloses the lack of originality in human desire even as it offers a scientific method for handling religion after two centuries of its absence in the social science. Intro -- Title Page -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Desiderium in Girard -- Part I -- The Foundational Murder -- Ressentiment Redivivus -- Violence, Myth, and the Sacred -- Logos in Heraclitus and John -- Apocalypse -- Christ's Passion -- Part II -- The Sacrificial Passion -- Excursus -- Conclusion -- Partial Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-7110-3 |
