René Girard's mimetic theory / Wolfgang Palaver ; translated by Gabriel Borrud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palaver, Wolfgang, 1958-

Series:

Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture

Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series

Standardized Title:

René Girards mimetische Theorie. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Girard, René, 1923-2015.

Girard, René.

Imitation.

Mimesis in literature.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

xv, 403 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2013]

Summary:

Author Palaver, a board member of a nonprofit organization dedicated to Girard's mimetic theory, is uniquely placed to examine the main components of Girard's mimetic cycle: mimetic rivalry, Girard's articulation of mimetic desire, the collective violence of the scapegoat mechanisms, the origin of culture, and the religious veiling of the scapegoat mechanism. Mimetic theory is demonstrated to be a theory of religion that explicates the origins of archaic myth and discovers in Christianity a form of religion that differs fundamentally from paganism. The book begins with an overview of the life and work of Girard and also discusses criticisms against Girard's mimetic theory. There is a b&w photo portrait on the cover. Palaver is chair of the Institute for Systematic Theology at the University of Innsbruck. The book was first published in German in 2003. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Chapter 1 Life and Work of Rene Girard 1

Chapter 2 Religion and Modernity 15

Chapter 3 Mimetic Desire 33

Chapter 4 The Scapegoat Mechanism as Origin of Culture 135

Chapter 5 Biblical Revelation and Christianity 195

Chapter 6 Political Implications of the Mimetic Theory 275

Chapter 7 Mimetic Theory and Gender 297.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-396) and index.

ISBN:

9781609173654

1609173651

9781611860771

1611860776

OCLC:

807033202