McKenna explicates key elements of the anthropology of Rene Girard and the literary theory of Jacques Derrida in terms of each other--to create an interpretive

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This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked.

An esteemed theologian examines how American identity and America's presence in the world are shaped by war.

This study focuses on conceptual questions that arise when we explore the fundamental aspects of violence. Mark Vorobej teases apart what is meant by the term �