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Violence et le sacré by René Girard · Booklabria

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First published: 1972
Editions: 20 in 5 languages

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A book by René Girard, first published in 1972. Open Library records 20 editions, in English, French, German, Russian and Spanish; the English edition is from Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005, 208 pages.

Subjects: Religion
Religious aspects
Violence
Rites and ceremonies
Classical Mythology
Russian language materials

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Editions

20 in 5 languages

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English7 French7 German2 Russian1 All 5 languages

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