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René Girard and secular modernity : Christ, culture, and crisis / Scott Cowdell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cowdell, Scott.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Secularization.
- Violence.
- Civilization, Modern--20th century.
- Civilization, Modern.
- Philosophical theology.
- Philosophy, French--20th century.
- Philosophy, French.
- Philosophy, Modern--20th century.
- Philosophy, Modern.
- Girard, René, 1923-2015.
- Girard, René.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (259 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Notre Dame : University of Notre Dame Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In René Girard and Secular Modernity, Scott Cowdell provides the first systematic interpretation of René Girard's controversial approach to secular modernity.
- Contents:
- Mimesis, modernity, and madness
- Violence, the sacred canopy
- Scripture and secularization
- Modern institutions and violence
- War, terror, Apocalypse.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-268-07726-6
- 0-268-07697-9
- OCLC:
- 852801454
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