{"product_id":"evolution-and-conversion-dialogues-on-the-origins-of-culture-paperback","title":"Evolution and Conversion: Dialogues on the Origins of Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Girard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvolution and Conversion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the main tenets of Ren  Girard's thought in a series of dialogues. Here, Girard reflects on the evolution of his thought and offers striking new insights on topics such as violence, religion, desire and literature. His long argument is a historical one in which the origin of culture and religion is reunited in the contemporary world by means of a reinterpretation of Christianity and an understanding of the intrinsically violent nature of human beings. He also offers provocative re-readings of Biblical and literary texts and responds to statements by Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins. Including an introduction by the authors, this is a revealing text by one of the most original thinkers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRené Girard\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-) was Andrew B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of French Language, Literature, and Civilization at Stanford University, USA, from 1981 to his retirement in 1995. A historian, literary critic and philosopher, he is the author of over 30 books including \u003ci\u003eViolence and the Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152448819335,"sku":"9781350018235","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0d56b87cf66257db29c83cb84410bd88.webp?v=1733214608","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/evolution-and-conversion-dialogues-on-the-origins-of-culture-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}