Vengeance in Reverse: The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness

(Part of the Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture (SVMC) Series)

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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 Ren 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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1611862388

ISBN13:9781611862386

Release Date:June 2017

Publisher:Michigan State University Press

Length:136 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Psychology Social Science Social Sciences

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Vengeance in Reverse: The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness

(Part of the Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture (SVMC) Series)

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