The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion

The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion draws on the expertise of leading scholars and thinkers to explore the violent origins of culture, the meaning of ritual, and the conjunction of theology and anthropology, as well as secularization, science, and terrorism. Authors assess the contributions of Ren? GirardÆs mimetic theory to our understanding of sacrifice, ancient tragedy, and post-modernity, and apply its insights to religious cinema and the global economy. This handbook serves as introduction and guide to a theory of religion and human behavior that has established itself as fertile terrain for scholarly research and intellectual reflection.

• | Author: James Alison, Wolfgang Palaver
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Oct 20, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 576 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Religion
• | ISBN-10: 1137552808
• | ISBN-13: 9781137552808