| Resurrection from the Underground: Feodor Dostoevsky Contributor(s): Girard, René (Author), Williams, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1611860377 ISBN-13: 9781611860375 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 891.733 |
| LCCN: 2011040294 |
| Series: Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a fascinating analysis of critical themes in Feodor Dostoevsky's work, Ren Girard explores the implications of the Russian author's "underground," a site of isolation, alienation, and resentment. Brilliantly translated, this book is a testament to Girard's remarkable engagement with Dostoevsky's work, through which he discusses numerous aspects of the human condition, including desire, which Girard argues is "triangular" or "mimetic"--copied from models or mediators whose objects of desire become our own. Girard's interdisciplinary approach allows him to shed new light on religion, spirituality, and redemption in Dostoevsky's writing, culminating in a revelatory discussion of the author's spiritual understanding and personal integration. Resurrection is an essential and thought-provoking companion to Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground. |
Contributor Bio(s): Girard, Rene: - René Girard is a member of the French Academy and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University. His books have been translated and acclaimed worldwide. He received the Modern Language Association's Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement in 2008.Williams, James: - James Williams is the author of The Bible, Violence, and the Sacred and editor of The Girard Reader. |