General Introduction

Abstract

René Girard’s mimetic theory is widely discussed and recognized as an anthropological apologia for Christianity. Its anthropological starting point, however, allows it to be applied far wider than to topics traditionally assumed to be the special preserve of Christian faith. In this general introduction, you will find a brief description of what is meant by “mimetic theory” and some remarks concerning its place in the reassessment of the understanding of religion that is taking place throughout the world in these first decades of the twenty-first century.