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Violence and the Sacred (Paperback)

by Ren� Girard (Author), Patrick Gregory (Editor) "IN MANY RITUALS the sacrificial act assumes two opposing aspects, appearing at times as a sacred obligation to be neglected at grave peril, at other..." (more)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Hopkins Fulfillment Service; 1 edition (Jan 1 1979)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801822181
ISBN-13: 978-0801822186
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 477 g

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"His fascinating and ambitious book provides a fully developed theory of violence as the 'heart and secret soul' of the sacred. Girard's fertile, combative mind links myth to prophetic writing, primitive religions to classical tragedy."--Victor Brombert, 'Chronicle of Higher Education'

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This brilliant study of good and evil examines the presence of ritual violence in sacred ceremony.

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IN MANY RITUALS the sacrificial act assumes two opposing aspects, appearing at times as a sacred obligation to be neglected at grave peril, at other times as a sort of criminal activity entailing perils of equal gravity. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars No One but Girard, Mar 3 2002

By	John D. Cater (Montrose, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

No one but Rene Girard could touch upon the deepest human drive and emotion as Girard does. This work is possibly his greatest thus far and is certainly destined to be a classic. The book is of imeasurable value to anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, and theologans all at the same time. I highly recommend this book to anyone that seeks to understand this imporant aspect of human nature.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning defense of cultural order against violence., Aug 4 1999

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Those who read contemporary French criticism will understand where Kristeva and others culled their best insights. Girard shows how violence both generates and destroys cultural order. Religious attempts to curtail violence, and modern secularists remain more ignorant than ever of the "virus" of violence, which they displace onto the secondary realm of sexuality. Girard is most brilliant when revealing how myths occlude persecution, scapegoating, and surrogate victimization. Essential reading for feminists as Girard indirectly reveals that women (via Freud) have become the surrogate victims du jour of man's power to evade confronation with his own violence.

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5.0 out of 5 stars lucid and insightful -- an enlightening read, Jun 30 1998

By	Yousif-carlson@worldnet.att.net (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This book was an unexpected pleasure. Mythology and cultural anthropology have always been of interest to me, but Girard's scintillating and illuminating ideas, in my opinion, blast through the ubiquitious shadows which cling to and obscure our broader vision. I loved it -- not because of the often revolting realities of human nature which it illuminates, but because of it's unswerving quest for truth. Great!

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