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Persuasions of God : Inventing the Rhetoric of René Girard / Paul Lynch.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lynch, Paul, 1971- author.
- Series:
- RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
- RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Girard, René, 1923-2015--Criticism and interpretation.
- Girard, René.
- Rhetoric--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Rhetoric.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 pages).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Explores Rene´ Girard's mimetic theory and repurposes it to invent a post-Christian "theorhetoric," a new way of speaking to, for, and especially about God. Advocates a rhetoric of meekness that conscientiously refuses rivalry, actively exploits tradition through complicit invention, and boldly seeks a holiness free of exclusionary violence"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : an alienated theorhetoric
- The meek defense
- Friendly injustices
- Overcoming Christianity
- Uneasy holiness
- Postscript : holy envy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-271-09828-7
- OCLC:
- 1418977449
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