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The Girard Reader

by Rene Girard · 1996

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In one volume, an anthology of seminal work of one of the twentieth century's most original thinkers.

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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thisliterary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thismoralitymoralityMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 328 pages
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