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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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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Good Condition. An excellent copy in great condition. Only faint wear to cover. Minor pencil marks in margins on a few pages. 383 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Rites and ceremonies; Violence--Religious aspects; Violence--Moral and ethical aspects; Folklore and mythology--Violence--Conflict--Society; Sacrifice; ISBN: 1472520815. ISBN/EAN: 9781472520814. Add. Inventory No: 240117SR049.
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Definitely not the type of book that you can't put down. It gets dense and difficult at times, but this is full of comlicated, controversial, and fascinating views on the nature of human sacrifice and sacrificial rites and the necessary role of violence in human culture. A well-documented argument with anthropogical, sociological, literary, and theological backings and bases, this is a compelling theoretical work on communcal religious rites and why and how we behave the way we do in organized religion.