Mimesis, Movies, and Media - Violence, Desire, and the Sacred, Volume 3

Building on the growing recognition and critical acclaim of volumes 1 and 2 of Violence, Desire, and the Sacred, this third volume in the series showcases the most groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research in mimetic theory, with a focus on well-known films, television series, and other media. Mimesis, Movies, and Media reaches beyond the traditional boundaries of continental theory to demonstrate how scholars apply and develop Rene Girard''s insights in light of contemporary media. It brings together major Australian and international scholars working at the intersection of popular culture and philosophy.>

About the author

Scott Cowdell is Research Professor in Public and Contextual Theology at Charles Sturt University, Australia, and Canon Theologian of the Canberra-Goulburn Anglican Diocese. He is the author of René Girard and Secular Modernity (2013) and President of the Australian Girard Seminar.Chris Fleming is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Anthropology at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is the author of René Girard: Violence and Mimesis (2004) and Vice-President of the Australian Girard Seminar.Joel Hodge is Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is the author of Resisting Violence and Victimisation: Christian Faith and Solidarity in East Timor (2012) and co-editor of the series, Violence, Desire, and the Sacred.

Product details

• Authors: Scott Cowdell, Scott (Charles Sturt University Cowdell, Scott Fleming Cowdell, Chris Fleming, Joel Hodge
• Assisted by: Scott Cowdell (Editor), Scott (Charles Sturt University Cowdell (Editor), Chris Fleming (Editor), Chris (Western Sydney University Fleming (Editor), Joel Hodge (Editor), Joel (Australian Catholic University Hodge (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9781628924640
• ISBN: 978-1-62892-464-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Violence, Desire, and the Sacr; Violence, Desire, and the Sacred; Violence, Desire, and the Sacr
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, RELIGION / Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Philosophy: aesthetics, Philosophy of religion