Mimesis & Theory

Mimesis & TheoryMimesis and Theory brings together twenty of Ren Girard's uncollected essays on literature and literary theory, which, along with his classic, Deceit, Desire, and the Novel, have left an indelible mark on the field of literary and cultural studies. Spanning over fifty years of critical production, this anthology offers unique insights into the origin, development, and expansion of Girard's "mimetic theory"a groundbreaking account of human interaction

diverse cultures

intimate account of the loss of homeland and

Bandung ‘55: Semangat Masih Membara Atau Hanya Nostalgia Palsu oleh Wan Hamidi Hamid

are made of desires and fears

therefore I am’) to Hannah Arendt who examined crimes against humanity and taught us ‘the banality of evil’

a bestseller in Germany

trying to make a life for themselves and the child they expect

thought-provoking novel that challenges the notion of what makes us human—and how love survives even the end of that humanity

Prose and poetry

bearing witness to something

After twenty-five years of 'sex

this work will continue to interest both Muslim and non-Muslim readers in years to come