Rene Girard and Myth: An Introduction

by Golsan and Richard J. Golsan

Book Overview

In this comprehensive introduction to the work of contemporary French critic Rene Girard, Richard Golsan focuses on Girard's theory of myth and its connections to his broader exploration of the origins of suffering and violence in Western culture. Golsan highlights two of Girard's primary concepts--mimetic desire and the scapegoat--and employs the concepts to illustrate the ways Girardian analysis of violence in biblical, classical, and folk myths...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415937779
• ISBN13: 9780415937771
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"