Violence and the Sacred is Ren Girard's landmark study of human evil. Here Girard explores violence as it is represented and occurs throughout history, literature and myth. Girard's forceful and thought-provoking analyses of Biblical narrative, Greek tragedy and the lynchings and pogroms propagated by contemporary states illustrate his central argument that violence belongs to everyone and is at the heart of the sacred.

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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Girard, René
ISBN: 9780801822186
Condition: New
Dimensions: 8.98 x 0.85
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Year: 1979

Language: English

Violence and the Sacred

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