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by Rene Girard (Author), James G. Williams (Editor)
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In one volume, an anthology of seminal work of one of the twentieth century's most original thinkers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive introduction to Girard's work, Feb 11 2003
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One of the most interesting aspects of this good general introduction to the brilliant work of Rene Girard is the interview with editor James G. Williams, which touches on Girard's biography and his conversion to Catholicism. The other texts included here span the entirety of his long career as literary critic, groundbreaking anthropologist, and Biblical exegete. The texts address all facets of mimetic theory, from triangular desire to scapegoating, sacrifice, Satan, and the paradoxical place of Nietzsche in the history of mimetic anthropology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing . . . simply Amazing Stuff, Jul 31 2002
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In the academic landscape of victimization theories, deconstruction and post-modernism, here arises a singular voice that cuts to an all encompassing generative theory of civilization. It is a theory that explains why we buy Nike, why we go to war, and how we achieve peace. It would be better known in academia except this poor soul has the unfortunate timing of discovering a theory that objectively validates the truth of Catholicism, when Christianity (and even worse Catholicism) is out of vogue.

His theories have been described as "among the most profound intellectual discoveries of our time" and "a comprehensive vision of the psychological, sociological, political, and religious processes of sin and redemption"

If you are a thinker interested in social critique and a theory that has the power to restore Western Civilization - buy this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Key to All Mythologies, May 31 2001
This is a remarkably complete introduction to Rene Girard's ideas. His key theory has the clarity and simplicity of a mathematical proof--desire is not an innate drive but a behavior we learn through imitation (mimesis). When we mimic our model's desire for the same object, violence breaks out. Through ritual scapegoating, human communities manage to divert this violence by directing it at a random victim (thus hiding its real source in mimetic rivalry). According to Girard, this mechanism is at work across all times and cultures, and shapes the plot of nearly every major novel. For those with a suspicion of grand unifying theories, his idea raises many questions. Even more controversial is his belief that Christianity brings an end to myth by exposing the scapegoat's innocence. Christ doesn't die as a sacrifice to God for human sin; instead, the crucifixion reveals the fiction at the root of all sacrifice--the victim's culpability. This helps to humanize one of Christianity's more troubling doctrines, but it also asks us to believe that the authors of the New Testament understood the workings of mimetic desire 2000 years before Girard articulated the theory. Read the book and come to your own conclusions. Whatever you decide, after reading Girard you'll look at myth and religion with new eyes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Strong Introduction to a Visionary Thinker
This is one book that takes time to fully digest. I first encountered Girard in 1998, and his work becomes more significant for me with each passing year. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 23 2001 by linv

5.0 out of 5 stars Girard may just be the most profound thinker in 2500 years
I don't think there is any doubt that Rene Girard is the most profoud thinker in the past 2500 years. Lisez davantage
Published on Nov 23 1998 by douglas@cecomet.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to Girard's theories
Girard's insight into the origin and interrelation of violence, religion, competition, etc., are, as advertised, one of the primary intellectual achievements of the 20th century... Lisez davantage
Published on Jul 16 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars bad catholics unite with girard!
beginning with his important work in uncovering the meanings of sacrifice and scapegoats in western culture, and working through the real dirty undersides of mimesis and... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 14 1997

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