René Girard and creative mimesis
By: edited by Vern Neufeld Redekop and Thomas Ryba
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780739168981; 9780739168998
Subjects: Imitation
Description: This book explores the nature and implications of positive, creative, and loving mimesis and brings together the interdisciplinary fields of Girardian studies and creativity studies in new and original ways. Scientists, philosophers, psychologists, theologians and ancient thinkers are brought into thought provoking and insightful dialogue with Girardian conceptions of mimetic desire, scapegoating, and hominization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.