1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391680403316

Autore

Rogers Timothy <1658-1728.>

Titolo

Early religion: or A discourse of the duty and interest of youth [[electronic resource] ] : With some advices to parents and aged people, to promote it in their several capacities. The second edition much enlarged. By Timothy Rogers, M.A

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for John Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1691

Descrizione fisica

[2], vi, 118, [2] p

Soggetti

Religious education of children

Religious education - England

Conduct of life

Christian life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965742303321

Autore

Girard René <1923-2015.>

Titolo

Sacrifice / / René Girard ; translated by Matthew Pattillo and David Dawson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, c2011

ISBN

9781628951103

1628951109

9781609172053

1609172051

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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