Ressentiment Reflections on Mimetic Desire and Society |
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| Author:
| Tomelleri, Stefano |
| Series title: | Breakthroughs in Mimetic Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-184-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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This book has been written in response to Nietzsche's provocative question: Is society full of resentment? During the twentieth century, we witnessed veritable eruptions of this insidious evil, and we are still witnesses of its proliferation at the various levels of society. This book aims to explore, according to René Girard's mimetic theory, the anthropological and social assumptions that make up this emotion and to investigate its genesis.
This book has been written in response to Nietzsche's provocative question: Is society full of resentment? During the twentieth century, we witnessed veritable eruptions of this insidious evil, and we are still witnesses of its proliferation at the various levels of society. This book aims to explore, according to René Girard's mimetic theory, the anthropological and social assumptions that make up this emotion and to investigate its genesis.