C. S. Lewis and René Girard on Desire, Conversion, and Myth: The Case of Till We Have Faces
The works of Lewis and Girard share several central interests but seem divided by opposite views of myth. Lewis’ novelistic retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, however, provides a bridge: it depicts an ancient society organized around sacrifice and myth as understood in Girards cultural theor...
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2011
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Christianity & literature
Year: 2011, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-265 |
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