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Sacrifice / René Girard ; translated by Matthew Pattillo and David Dawson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Girard, René, 1923-2015.
- Series:
- Breakthroughs in mimetic theory.
- Breakthroughs in mimetic theory
- Standardized Title:
- Sacrifice. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sacrifice--Hinduism--History of doctrines.
- Sacrifice.
- Sacrifice in the Bible.
- Brahmanas--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Brahmanas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (116 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Sacrifice, René Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental. Even that which appears to be dissimilar fails to contradict mimetic theory, but instead corresponds to the minimum of illusion without which sacrifice becomes impossible. The Bible reveals collective violence, similar to that which generates sacrifice everywhere, but instead of making victims guilty, the Bible and the Gospels reveal the persecutors of a single victim. Instead of elaborating myths, they tell the truth absolut
- Contents:
- Sacrifice in the Vedic tradition
- The founding myths of Vedic sacrifice
- Sacrifice revealed in the Biblical and Vedic religions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781628951103
- 1628951109
- 9781609172053
- 1609172051
- OCLC:
- 774285381
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