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One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of
extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion.
This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and
violence in contemporary theory and proposes that 'religion' does
not have a special relation to violence in opposition to culture,
ideology or nationalism. Rather, religion and violence must be
understood with relation to fundamental anthropological and
philosophical categories such as culture, desire, disaster and
rivalry. Does Religion Cause Violence? explores contemporary
instances of religious violence, such as Islamist terrorism and
radicalization in its various political, economic, religious,
military and technological dimensions, as well as the legitimacy
and efficacy of modern cultural mechanisms to contain violence,
such as nuclear deterrence. Including perspectives from experts in
theology, philosophy, terrorism studies, and Islamic studies, this
volume brings together the insights of Rene Girard, the premier
theorist of violence in the 20th century, with the latest
scholarship on religion and violence, particularly exploring the
nature of extremist violence.
This book draws on the philosopher Rene Girard to argue that three
twentieth-century American novels (Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin
Suicides, Rick Moody's The Ice Storm, and Richard Yates's
Revolutionary Road) are tragedies. Until now, Girardian literary
analysis has generally focused on representations of human desire
in texts, and neglected both other emotions and the place of
tragedy. Carly Osborn addresses these omissions by using Girardian
theory to present evidence that novels can indeed be tragedies. The
book advances the scholarship of tragedy that has run from
Aristotle to Nietzsche to Terry Eagleton, proposing a new way to
read modern novels through ancient traditions. In addition, this is
the first work to examine the place of women as victims, or in
Girardian terms, 'scapegoats', in twentieth century fiction,
specifically by considering the representation of women's bodies
and ambivalence about their identities. In deploying a rich and
vivid array of tragic tropes, The Virgin Suicides, The Ice Storm,
and Revolutionary Road participate in a deep-rooted American tragic
tradition. Tragic Novels, the American Dream and Rene Girard will
be of interest to those working at the intersection of philosophy
and literature, as well as Girard specialists.
This book draws on the philosopher Rene Girard to argue that three
twentieth-century American novels (Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin
Suicides, Rick Moody's The Ice Storm, and Richard Yates's
Revolutionary Road) are tragedies. Until now, Girardian literary
analysis has generally focused on representations of human desire
in texts, and neglected both other emotions and the place of
tragedy. Carly Osborn addresses these omissions by using Girardian
theory to present evidence that novels can indeed be tragedies. The
book advances the scholarship of tragedy that has run from
Aristotle to Nietzsche to Terry Eagleton, proposing a new way to
read modern novels through ancient traditions. In addition, this is
the first work to examine the place of women as victims, or in
Girardian terms, 'scapegoats', in twentieth century fiction,
specifically by considering the representation of women's bodies
and ambivalence about their identities. In deploying a rich and
vivid array of tragic tropes, The Virgin Suicides, The Ice Storm,
and Revolutionary Road participate in a deep-rooted American tragic
tradition. Tragic Novels, the American Dream and Rene Girard will
be of interest to those working at the intersection of philosophy
and literature, as well as Girard specialists.
One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of
extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion.
This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and
violence in contemporary theory and proposes that 'religion' does
not have a special relation to violence in opposition to culture,
ideology or nationalism. Rather, religion and violence must be
understood with relation to fundamental anthropological and
philosophical categories such as culture, desire, disaster and
rivalry. Does Religion Cause Violence? explores contemporary
instances of religious violence, such as Islamist terrorism and
radicalization in its various political, economic, religious,
military and technological dimensions, as well as the legitimacy
and efficacy of modern cultural mechanisms to contain violence,
such as nuclear deterrence. Including perspectives from experts in
theology, philosophy, terrorism studies, and Islamic studies, this
volume brings together the insights of Rene Girard, the premier
theorist of violence in the 20th century, with the latest
scholarship on religion and violence, particularly exploring the
nature of extremist violence.
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