Transforming the Sacred into Saintliness Reflecting on Violence and Religion with René Girard |
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| Author:
| Palaver, Wolfgang |
| Series title: | Elements in Religion and Violence Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-72822-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Studies into religion and violence often put religion first. René Girard started with violence in his book Violence and the Sacred. This element explores some of Girard's main features of saintliness. Girard pleaded for the transformation of the sacred into holy, not their separation.
Studies into religion and violence often put religion first. René Girard started with violence in his book Violence and the Sacred. This element explores some of Girard's main features of saintliness. Girard pleaded for the transformation of the sacred into holy, not their separation.