The Bloomsbury Handbook of Mimetic Theory
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Mimetic Theory
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Description
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Mimetic Theory is an indispensable resource for understanding René Girard's mimetic theory and its far-reaching implications for a wide range of academic fields and real-world issues.
An impressive team of established and emerging scholars demonstrate the powerful reach of the theory. Drawing on expertise in subjects including artificial intelligence, feminism, pop culture, war and terror, they amplify the impact of mimetic theory, assess its global reception and consider its practical applications.
Organized into five parts, this handbook is a thorough examination of Girard's powerful and provocative theory of culture, violence, and religion.
- Part I addresses fundamental themes such as desire, violence, religion, apocalypse, and conversion
- Part II connects Girard's work to Augustine, Nietzsche and Shakespeare as well as Weil and Sartre, tracing his formative dialogue with the work of major thinkers and literary figures in detail
- Part III covers the interdisciplinary nature of mimetic theory with chapters on aesthetics, film studies, psychology and theology
- Part IV goes beyond purely theoretical explorations by addressing pressing contemporary issues like populism, digital media, and non-violence
- Part V charts mimetic theory around the world, detailing the reception of mimetic theory in different linguistic contexts
- Part VI examines mimetic theory's real-world applications-its uses in education, its achievements in peace-making and fostering friendship.
Mimetic theory is a growing field of inquiry with active researchers on every continent. This is the first comprehensive , global survey of mimetic theory and its relevance to 21st-century challenges. Engaging with urgent questions around digital media, race, and religious extremism, it provides newcomers and specialists alike with an essential and up-to-date guide to Girard's influential ideas.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Scott Cowdell, Chris Fleming and Joel Hodge
Biographical Introduction to René Girard
Cynthia L. Haven
Section 1: Explaining Central Concepts in Mimetic Theory
Three Main Themes
1. Desire and the Self
Curtis Gruenler
2. Violence, Culture, and Religion
Anthony Bartlett
3. The Bible and Demystification
Scott Cowdell
Beginning, Middle-and End?
4. Evolution and Hominization
Paul Gifford
5. Conversion
Sarah Bachelard
6. Apocalypse
Stephen Gardner
Section 2: Girard and …
7. Augustine
Ann W. Astell
8. Roland Barthes
Scott Cowdell
9. Jacques Derrida
Andrew J. McKenna
10. Feodor Dostoevsky
Chris Fleming
11. Émile Durkheim
Jean-Pierre Dupuy
12. Sigmund Freud
Martha J. Reineke
13. Martin Heidegger
Emanuele Antonelli
14. Claude Levi-Strauss
Thomas Ryba
15. Emmanuel Levinas
Sandor Goodhart
16. Friedrich Nietzsche
George A. Dunn
17. Marcel Proust
Andrew J. McKenna
18. Jean-Paul Sartre
Stephen L. Gardner
19. Raymund Schwager
Nikolaus Wandinger and JózefNiewiadomski
20. William Shakespeare
Richard van Oort
21. Simone Weil
Ann W. Astell
Section 3: Academic Disciplines and Mimetic Theory
22. Aesthetics
Tania Checchi
23. Ancient History
Marinela C. Blaj
24. Anthropology
Mark Anspach
25. Archaeology and the Neolithic
Paul Gifford and Pierpaolo Antonello
26. Biblical Studies
Grant Kaplan and Michael Kirwan
27. Classics
Sandor Goodhart
28. Cognitive Science
Scott Garrells and Mark R. Anspach
29. Economics
André Orléan
30. Film Studies
David Humbert
31. History
Mathias Moosbrugger
32. Literature
William A. Johnsen and Trevor Cribben Merrill
33. Philosophy
Paolo Diego Bubbio and Chris Fleming
34. Political Science and International Relations
Elisabetta Brighi
35. Psychology
Kathryn M. Frost
36. Semiotics
Anthony Bartlett
37. Sociology
MichalLuczewski
38. Theology
Grant Kaplan
Section 4: Mimetic Theory and Non-Christian Religions
39. World Religions
Michael Kirwan
40. Hinduism and Buddhism
Brian Collins
41. Islam
Adnane Mokrani
42. Judaism
Sandor Goodhart
Section 5: Issues for Mimetic Theory
43. Artificial Intelligence
Paul Dumouchel
44. Colonialism
Jaisy A. Joseph
45. Digital Media
Geoff Schullenberger
46. Disability
Susan McElcheran
47. Feminism
Chelsea Jordan King
48. Nonviolence
Wolfgang Palaver
49. Popular Culture
Ryan G. Duns
50. Populism
Marcia Pally
51. Postmodernity and Deconstruction
Nidesh Lawtoo
52. Race
Julia Robinson Moore
53. Religious Extremism
Joel Hodge
54. Same Sex/LGBTQIA+
James Alison
55. Secular Modernity
Scott Cowdell
56. War and Terror
Duncan Morrow
Section 6: Mimetic Theory Around the World
57. The Anglosphere
William A. Johnsen
58. Central and South America
Mario Roberto Solarte Rodriguez
59. China
Xianghui Liao
60. Dutch/Flemish
Erik Buys
61. Central and Eastern Europe
Adam Romejko
62. French-speaking
Benoît Chantre (adapted by William A. Johnsen)
63. German-speaking
Dietmar Regensburger
64. Italian-speaking
Luca Guglielminetti and Marta Ferronato
65. Spanish-speaking
Ángel Barahona and David Garcia-Ramos
Section 7: Practical Implications and Applications of Mimetic Theory
66. Friendship
Curtis Gruenler
67. Peacemaking and Reconciliation
Vern Neufeld Redekop and Rebecca J. Adams
68. Preaching
Paul Nuechterlein
69. Spirituality
Brian D. Robinette
Index
Product details
| Published | 29 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 528 |
| ISBN | 9781350548244 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 244 x 169 mm |
| Series | Bloomsbury Handbooks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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