The Resource When these things begin : conversations with Michel Treguer, René Girard ; translated by Trevor Cribben Merrill
When these things begin : conversations with Michel Treguer, René Girard ; translated by Trevor Cribben Merrill
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- Summary
- In this lively series of conversations with writer Michel Treguer, René Girard revisits the major concepts of mimetic theory and explores science, democracy, and the nature of God and freedom. Girard affirms that "our unprecedented present is incomprehensible without Christianity." Globalization has unified the world, yet civil war and terrorism persist despite free trade and economic growth. Because of mimetic desire and the rivalry it generates, asserts Girard, "whether we're talking about marriage, friendship, professional relationships, issues with neighbors or matters of national unity,
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (153 pages).
- Contents
-
- ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. A First Overview: Here and Now""; ""Chapter 2. Mimetic Desire: Shakespeare rather than Plato""; ""Chapter 3. The Mimetic Crisis: Sacrificial Worlds""; ""Chapter 4. The Bible""; ""Chapter 5. Christ (Orders and Disorders)""; ""Chapter 6. A Return to Imitation""; ""Chapter 7. Science""; ""Chapter 8. The One and the Many""; ""Chapter 9. Democracy""; ""Chapter 10. God, Freedom""; ""Chapter 11. Freud, and a Few Others""; ""Chapter 12. A Method, a Life, a Man""; ""Notes""; ""Index""
- Isbn
- 9781628950175
- Label
- When these things begin : conversations with Michel Treguer
- Title
- When these things begin
- Title remainder
- conversations with Michel Treguer
- Statement of responsibility
- René Girard ; translated by Trevor Cribben Merrill
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this lively series of conversations with writer Michel Treguer, René Girard revisits the major concepts of mimetic theory and explores science, democracy, and the nature of God and freedom. Girard affirms that "our unprecedented present is incomprehensible without Christianity." Globalization has unified the world, yet civil war and terrorism persist despite free trade and economic growth. Because of mimetic desire and the rivalry it generates, asserts Girard, "whether we're talking about marriage, friendship, professional relationships, issues with neighbors or matters of national unity,
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1923-2015
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Girard, René
- Dewey number
- 944.084092
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- CT1018.G52
- LC item number
- .A3 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Girard, René
- Intellectuals
- France
- Girard, René
- PHILOSOPHY
- Intellectual life
- Intellectuals
- France
- Label
- When these things begin : conversations with Michel Treguer, René Girard ; translated by Trevor Cribben Merrill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. A First Overview: Here and Now""; ""Chapter 2. Mimetic Desire: Shakespeare rather than Plato""; ""Chapter 3. The Mimetic Crisis: Sacrificial Worlds""; ""Chapter 4. The Bible""; ""Chapter 5. Christ (Orders and Disorders)""; ""Chapter 6. A Return to Imitation""; ""Chapter 7. Science""; ""Chapter 8. The One and the Many""; ""Chapter 9. Democracy""; ""Chapter 10. God, Freedom""; ""Chapter 11. Freud, and a Few Others""; ""Chapter 12. A Method, a Life, a Man""; ""Notes""; ""Index""
- Control code
- 874146638
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (153 pages).
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781628950175
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt6xt14j
- f5835c36-9620-48fb-bcdc-59e51e2ce614
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874146638
- Label
- When these things begin : conversations with Michel Treguer, René Girard ; translated by Trevor Cribben Merrill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. A First Overview: Here and Now""; ""Chapter 2. Mimetic Desire: Shakespeare rather than Plato""; ""Chapter 3. The Mimetic Crisis: Sacrificial Worlds""; ""Chapter 4. The Bible""; ""Chapter 5. Christ (Orders and Disorders)""; ""Chapter 6. A Return to Imitation""; ""Chapter 7. Science""; ""Chapter 8. The One and the Many""; ""Chapter 9. Democracy""; ""Chapter 10. God, Freedom""; ""Chapter 11. Freud, and a Few Others""; ""Chapter 12. A Method, a Life, a Man""; ""Notes""; ""Index""
- Control code
- 874146638
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (153 pages).
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781628950175
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt6xt14j
- f5835c36-9620-48fb-bcdc-59e51e2ce614
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874146638
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