Violence, Desire, and the Sacred, Volume 2 - Rene Girard and Sacrifice in Life, Love and Literature

This collection of state of the art interpretations of the thought of Rene Girard follows on from the volume Violence, Desire, and the Sacred : Girard''s Mimetic Theory Across the Disciplines (2012). The previous collection has been acclaimed for demonstrating and showcasing Girard''s mimetic theory at its inter-disciplinary best by bringing together scholars who apply Girard''s insights in different fields. This new volume builds on and extends the work of that earlier collection by moving into new areas such as psychology, politics, classical literature, national literature, and practical applications of Girard''s theory in pastoral/spiritual care, peace-making and religious thought and practice.>

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 Fleming Cowdell, Scott Hodge 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: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9781501310911
• ISBN: 978-1-5013-1091-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous