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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > key people in global religion > René Girard
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René Girard  

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  • René Girard is considered by many to be one of the most important theorists of religious violence of his era, though severe scholarly criticism also has been leveled at his theories. His works have played an important role in discussions about religious studies in general. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Girard, René (b. 1923)]

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