A Violent Origin
A Girardian Analysis of the Scapegoating of Ali ibn Abu Talib in Shi'ite Tradition
Rene Girard's theory of the scapegoat celebrates the Christian tradition where he considers that Jesus is the only victim to reveal his innocence. Jesus forgave the community for his mistreatment. Yet very little academic literature exists on how Girard's scapegoating can be applied to Islam. This book, therefore, provides a new angle on Girard's theory by applying it to the first Imam in Shi'ite Islam, Ali ibn Abu Talib. What is revealed is that Ali too is an innocent victim; one that is vocal of his innocence and like Jesus forgave his community for their treatment of him. The analysis sheds light on understanding Ali, as an individual, and…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-3-8383-0005-4
- EAN: 9783838300054
- Produktnummer: 37362578
- Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.2 cm 328 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 328
Über den Autor
Wendy Isaacs-Martin(PhD)is a senior lecturer in Politics at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. She has postgraduate qualifications in Political and Religious Studies. Her areas of specialisation include the scapegoat mechanism, political and religious philosophies and ideologies and religio-political violence.
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