In this Book
- Vengeance in Reverse: The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
- Series: Studies in Violence, Mimesis and Culture
summary
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 reader 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.
Table of Contents
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- Part 1. Changing Reciprocities
- Chapter 2. Violence Deceived
- pp. 13-26
- Part 2. Self-Transcendence
- Chapter 5. Madness in the Making
- pp. 57-72
- Bibliography
- pp. 113-116
Additional Information
ISBN
9781609175207
Related ISBN(s)
9781611862386, 9781628952902, 9781628962901
MARC Record
OCLC
983670759
Pages
133
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-29
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017