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Violence and the Sacred by René Girard
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Violence and the Sacred

René Girard

Johns Hopkins University Press · 1979-01-01

A Philosophy pick for readers exploring Violence and the Sacred.

ReligionSocial ScienceLiterary CriticismLiterary

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
  • Good for readers interested in theory
  • Good for fans of Philosophy

What You Get

  • Themes: Theory, French, Literary.
  • Reading lane: Ancient & Classical and Biblical Studies.
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press.

About This Book

Violence and the Sacred is René 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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