Vengeance in Reverse - The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness (Paperback)

How do humans stop fighting? Where do the gods of myth come from? What does it mean to go mad? Mark R. Anspach tackles these and other conundrums as he draws on ethnography, literature, psychotherapy, and the theory of Rene Girard to explore some of the fundamental mechanisms of human interaction. Likening gift exchange to vengeance in reverse, the first part of the book outlines a fresh approach to reciprocity, while the second part traces the emergence of transcendence in collective myths and individual delusions. From the peacemaking rituals of prestate societies to the paradoxical structure of consciousness, Anspach takes the reader on an intellectual journey that begins with the problem of how to deceive violence and ends with the riddle of how one can deceive oneself.

General

Imprint:	Michigan State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture
Release date:	May 2017
Authors:	Mark R. Anspach
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	133
ISBN-13:	978-1-61186-238-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	1-61186-238-8
Barcode:	9781611862386

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