Sacrifice /

In Sacrifice, Ren Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental. Even that which appears to be dissimilar fails to contradict mimetic theory, but instead corresponds to the minimum of illusion without...

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Autore principale: Girard, René, 1923-2015
Altri autori: Pattillo, Matthew, Dawson, David
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
francese
Pubblicazione: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2011.
Serie:Breakthroughs in mimetic theory.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1192872
Sommario:
  • Sacrifice in the Vedic tradition
  • The founding myths of Vedic sacrifice
  • Sacrifice revealed in the Biblical and Vedic religions.