Sacrifice
French philosopher Girard (emeritus, Stanford U.) investigates religious violence and sacrifice through mimetic theory. He compares Brahmanas Vedic sacrifice in ancient India and the sacrifice of Christ in the Gospels of the Bible and asserts that both cases of symbolic sacrifice serve as devices to prevent actual violence in society, illustrating how vital mimetic sacrifice is to the shaping of human culture. First published in French in 2003, this pocket sized (6.4x4.7") edition has been translated by Matthew Pattillo and David Dawson. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
103 pages
English edition · First published 2011 by Michigan State University Press · ISBN 9780870139925
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