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"Evolution and Conversion explores the main tenets of Rene Girard's thought in a series of dialogues. Here, Girard reflects on the evolution of his thought and offers striking new insights on topics such as violence, religion, desire and literature. His long argument is a historical one in which the origin of culture and religion is reunited in the contemporary world by means of a reinterpretation of Christianity and an understanding of the intrinsically violent nature of human beings. He also offers provocative re-readings of biblical and literary texts and responds to statements by Daniel…
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5 editions · 3 languages- Paperback · English · 2011Kulturun KokenleriDost Kitabevi · 188 pages · 9789752984325
- Other · English · 2017Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 216 pages · 9781350018235
- Other · English · 2007T & T Clark · 282 pages · 9780567032515
- Paperback · Spanish · 2007La Origenes de La CulturaTrotta · 9788481648546
- Other · French · 2004Les origines de la cultureDesclée de Brouwer · 280 pages · 9782220053554
Religion and cultureReligious aspectsReligious aspects of ViolenceViolenceGirard, rene, 1923-2015Violence, religious aspectsConversationsIntellectuals