Evolution and Conversion : Dialogues on the Origins of Culture

Evolution and Conversion explores the main tenets of René Girard's thought in a series of dialogues.

Here, Girard reflects on the evolution of his thought and offers striking new insights on topics such as violence, religion, desire and literature.

His long argument is a historical one in which the origin of culture and religion is reunited in the contemporary world by means of a reinterpretation of Christianity and an understanding of the intrinsically violent nature of human beings.

He also offers provocative re-readings of Biblical and literary texts and responds to statements by Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins.

Including an introduction by the authors, this is a revealing text by one of the most original thinkers of our time.