Desire in Rene Girard and Jesus

Informationen zum Autor By William L. Newell Klappentext Desire in René Girard and Jesus presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard's work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard's hypothesis of mimesis discloses the lack of originality in human desire even as it offers a scientific method for handling religion after two centuries of its absence in the social science Zusammenfassung Desire in René Girard and Jesus presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard’s work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard’s hypothesis of mimesis discloses the lack of originality in human desire even as it offers a scientific method for handling religion after two centuries of its absence in the social science Inhaltsverzeichnis Part IChapter 1: A Foundational MurderChapter 2: Ressentiment RedivivusChapter 3: Violence, Myth and the SacredChapter 4: Logos in Heraclitus and JohnChapter 5: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the WorldChapter 6: Christ's Passion: A Non-Sacrificial DeathPart IIChapter 7: Jesus' Foundational EventExcursus: Jesus: a LifeConclusion

Product details

• Authors: William L Newell, William L. Newell, William Lloyd Newell
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2012
• EAN: 9780739171097
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-7109-7
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Philosophy of religion, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Literature and Biblical Studies;Religion;Theology