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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781568303321

Autore

Girard René <1923->

Titolo

Sacrifice [[electronic resource] /] / René Girard ; translated by Matthew Pattillo and David Dawson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-62895-110-9

1-60917-205-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Collana

Breakthroughs in mimetic theory

Altri autori (Persone)

PattilloMatthew

DawsonDavid

Disciplina

203/.42

Soggetti

Sacrifice - Hinduism - History of doctrines

Sacrifice in the Bible

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Sacrifice in the Vedic tradition -- The founding myths of Vedic sacrifice -- Sacrifice revealed in the Biblical and Vedic religions.

Sommario/riassunto

In Sacrifice, René 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 which sacrifice becomes impossible.      The Bible reveals collective violence, similar to that which generates sacrifice everywhere, but instead of making victims guilty, the Bible and the Gospels reveal the persecutors of a single victim. Instead of elaborating myths, they tell the truth absolut