A systematic introduction into the mimetic theory of the French-American literary theorist and philosophical anthropologist René Girard, this essential text ex

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.

Presenting an original global theory of culture, Girard explores the social function of violence and the mechanism of the social scapegoat. His vision is a chal

In this lively series of conversations with writer Michel Treguer, René Girard revisits the major concepts of mimetic theory and explores science, democracy, a

For René Girard, human life revolves around mimetic desire, which regularly manifests itself in acquisitive rivalry when we find ourselves wanting an object be