Mimesis and Theory brings together twenty of Rene Girard's uncollected essays on literature and literary theory, which, along with his classic, Deceit, Desire, and the Novel, have left an indelible ma
In assessing and reconstructing a particular theory of communication found in the writings of German philosopher Jugen Habermas, Miller (U. of Washington) grapples with the questions of what secular s
This exciting compendium brings together, for the first time, some of the foremost scholars of Rene Girard’s mimetic theory, with leading imitation researchers from the cognitive, developmental, and n
International Relations, Meaning and Mimesis is an innovative assessment of the uses of theory in making sense of international politics, opening up new pathways to thinking about the basics of the st
A member of the Academie Francaise, Girard (emeritus, Stanford U.) ponders in 20 essays such topics as classicism and Voltaire's historiography, Marcel Proust, monsters and demigods in Hugo, theory an
These essays describe some of the work of playwrights from 1560 to 1590. Zunino-Garrido (English U. of Jaen) presents essays depicting subjective experience and mimesis in the Renaissance, dramatic th
Performance in the Time of Terror is an important investigation of the ways in which performance has given shape and form to "wars of terror," past and present, and as a strategy and tactic of violenc
Through a reading of Joseph Conrad’s novels, Nidesh Lawtoo examines the psychological, ethical, and anthropological implications of contagious affects that trouble the boundaries of individuation. Loo
Mimesis has long been cited as a key concept in the exploration of the relationship between art and reality. In this major study Arne Melberg discusses the theory and history of mimesis through analys
Representations--in visual arts and in fiction--play an important part in our lives and culture. Kendall Walton presents here a theory of the nature of representation, which illuminates its many varie
Forgeries are an omnipresent part of our culture. They are closely related to historically and culturally informed ideas of authenticity, legality, authorship, creativity, tradition, and innovation. B
Those who anticipated the demise of religion and the advent of a peaceful, secularized global village have seen the last two decades confound their predictions. René Girard’s mimetic theory is a key t
Author Palaver, a board member of a nonprofit organization dedicated to Girard's mimetic theory, is uniquely placed to examine the main components of Girard's mimetic cycle: mimetic rivalry, Girard's
Intimate Domain productively augments Rene Girard’s theory of mimetic violence by drawing on psychoanalytic theories of familial relationships and trauma to identify embodied pathways to healing, ther
Speculative Formalism proposes a new theory of form and formalization, with particular reference to literature. Tom Eyers claims that literature works not through any kind of reflection or mimesis, no
Speculative Formalism proposes a new theory of form and formalization, with particular reference to literature. Tom Eyers claims that literature works not through any kind of reflection or mimesis, no
