{"product_id":"rene-girard-9780745629476","title":"Rene Girard","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years there has been a renewed interest in the work of Rene    Girard, thought by many to be one of the most important, if    controversial, cultural theorists of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fleming's book is an incisive and sure guide, which demonstrates a thorough knowledge of both Girard's thought and its place in twentieth-century thought...........In his succinct summary and commentary Fleming seeks neither to critique Geriard's writing nor to provide an alternative to reading it. He offers instead an invitation to the reader to explore further. In my view he covers the ground well. I would have trouble recommending it highly enough to students and teachers of theology.\" \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Systematic Theology, Vol. 7\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction. \u003cp\u003e2. Mimesis and Interdividual Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Generative Violence: The Scapegoat Mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Nonsacrificial Violence: Girard’s view of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Girard’s influence on other disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Responses to the theory: Critiques of Girard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404361277783,"sku":"9780745629476","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745629476.jpg?v=1730486220","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rene-girard-9780745629476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}