The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion

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The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion is written by James Alison and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1137538252 (ISBN 10) and 9781137538253 (ISBN 13).

The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion draws on the expertise of leading scholars and thinkers to explore the violent origins of culture, the meaning of ritual, and the conjunction of theology and anthropology, as well as secularization, science, and terrorism. Authors assess the contributions of René Girard’s mimetic theory to our understanding of sacrifice, ancient tragedy, and post-modernity, and apply its insights to religious cinema and the global economy. This handbook serves as introduction and guide to a theory of religion and human behavior that has established itself as fertile terrain for scholarly research and intellectual reflection.