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Vengeance in Reverse

The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness (Studies in Violence, Mimesis, & Culture)

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Vengeance in Reverse

Von: Mark R. Anspach
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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 René 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 of transcendence in collective myths and individual delusions.

From the peacemaking rituals of prestate societies to the paradoxical structure of consciousness, Anspach takes the listener on an intellectual journey that begins with the problem of how to deceive violence and ends with the riddle of how one can deceive oneself.

The book is published by Michigan State University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2017 Mark R. Anspach (P)2026 Redwood Audiobooks
Anthropologie Bräuche & Traditionen Seelische & Geistige Gesundheit Sozialwissenschaften
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"Every person on the planet should read Mark Anspach's Vengeance in Reverse...." (Michael Hardin, Executive Director of Preaching Peace)

"The joy of reading Anspach's book is the continuous encounter with thought-provoking points of brilliance..." (Reading Religion)

"Exceptionally thoughtful and thought-provoking... Extraordinary and highly recommended."(Midwest Book Review)

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