William L. Newell

Desire in René Girard and Jesus

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Produktbeschreibung

Desire in René Girard and Jesus presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard's work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard's hypothesis of mimesis discloses the lack of originality in human desire even as it offers a scientific method for handling religion after two centuries of its absence in the social science

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 551g
• ISBN-13: 9780739171097
• ISBN-10: 0739171097
• Artikelnr.: 35054022

Autorenporträt

By William L. Newell

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Chapter 1: A Foundational Murder Chapter 2: Ressentiment Redivivus
Chapter 3: Violence, Myth and the Sacred Chapter 4: Logos in Heraclitus and
John Chapter 5: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World Chapter 6:
Christ's Passion: A Non-Sacrificial Death Part II Chapter 7: Jesus'
Foundational Event Excursus: Jesus: a Life Conclusion