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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World presents a highly original global theory of culture. Here, in his greatest work, René Girard explores the function of violence, mimetic desire and the mechanism of the scapegoat, in the history of society and religion. Girard's vision is a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, philosophy and psychoanalysis.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781474268431
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 464
  • Published:
  • February 24, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 139x215x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 580 g.
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Description of Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World presents a highly original global theory of culture. Here, in his greatest work, René Girard explores the function of violence, mimetic desire and the mechanism of the scapegoat, in the history of society and religion. Girard's vision is a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, philosophy and psychoanalysis.

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