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René Girard. Violence and the Sacred
René Girard. La Violence et le Sacré
Рене Жирар. Насилие и свещено
Language: Bulgarian
In Violence and the Sacred, René Girard strikes at the very roots of the cultural and social foundation of Western civilization. His study is built upon a highly personal re-reading of ancient Greek tragedies and reflections on the major systems—sociological, ethnological, and psychoanalytic—that have attempted to offer a comprehensive explanation of the most ancient rituals and the earliest cultural and social institutions.
This daring and impressive investigation by René Girard raises profound questions and prompts deep reflection and discussion, aligning itself with the necessary revision of Freudianism while turning to Lévi-Strauss and the best of a structuralism all too often distorted by its epigones. It is no exaggeration to compare it to a tour de force in both the human sciences and literature. A vast knowledge of ethnology, combined with primary, verified sources and references, enables the author to construct a new theory of the sacred and to offer a compelling interpretation of numerous mythical and ritual themes (the festival, twins, hostile brothers, incest, the double, the mask, etc.), whose deep significance is revealed here, explained for the first time in their interconnectedness.
Perhaps René Girard's greatest merit lies in the clarity and elegance of his presentation. Free from any obscure illuminist jargon, the book possesses immense scientific value while simultaneously standing as a beautiful piece of literature.
| Details | |
| Publisher | East–West Publishing |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Pages | 448 |
| Illustrations | – |
| Binding | hardback |
| ISBN | 978-619-01-1831-2 |
| Creation date | 2026 |
| Size | 16 х 24 cm |
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