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Framed within the Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture series, the volume addresses how conflict escalates toward extremity and how duel, reciprocity, and sacred authority shape political and moral order. Contents span themes from Clausewitz and Hegel to events from France and Germany, culminating in an epilogue and scholarly notes.","Battling to the End  \nSTUDIES IN VIOLENCE, MIMESIS, AND CULTURE SERIES  \nSERIES EDITOR  \nWilliam A . Johnsen  \nThe Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture Series examines issues related to the nexus of violence and religion in the genesis and maintenance of culture. It furthers the agenda of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion, an international association that draws inspiration from René Girard’s mimetic hypothesis on the relationship between violence and religion, elaborated ina stunning series of books he has written over the last forty years. Readers interested in this area of research can also look to the association’s journal, Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture.  \nEDITORIAL BOARD  \nRebecca Adams, Independent Scholar Mark Anspach, École Polytechnique, Paris Ann Astell, University of Notre Dame Cesáreo Bandera, University of North Carolina Maria Stella Barberi, Università di Messina Diana Culbertson, Kent State University Paul Dumouchel, Ritsumeikan University  \nJean-Pierre Dupuy, Stanford University, École Polytechnique  \nGiuseppe Fornari, Università degli studi di Bergamo  \nEric Gans, University of California, Los Angeles Sandor Goodhardt, Purdue University Robert Hamerton-Kelly, Stanford University Hans Jensen, Aarhus University, Denmark Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California,  \nSanta Barbara  \nCheryl Kirk-Duggan, Shaw Divinity School  \nMichael Kirwan, SJ, Heythrop College, University of London  \nPaisley Livingston, Lingnan University, Hong Kong  \nCharles Mabee, Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit  \nJózef Niewiadomski, Universität Innsbruck Wolfgang Palaver, Universität Innsbruck Martha Reineke, University of Northern Iowa Tobin Siebers, University of Michigan Thee Smith, Emory University  \nMark Wallace, Swarthmore College Eugene Webb, University of Washington  \nBattling to the End  \nConversations with Benoît Chantre  \nRené Girard  \nTranslated by Mary Baker  \nMichigan State University Press · East Lansing  \nCopyright © 2010 by Michigan State University Achever Clausewitz © Editions Carnets Nord, 2007  \ni The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/ NISO Z39 .48-1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper) .  \nMichigan State University Press East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5245  \nPrinted and bound in the United States of America.  \n16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  \nLIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA  \nGirard, René, 1923-  \n[Achever Clausewitz. English] Battling to the end / René Girard.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series) Translation of Achever Clausewitz, published: Paris : Carnets nord, 2007.  \nBased on discussions with Benoît Chantre.  \nIncludes index.  \nISBN 978-0-87013-877-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)  \n1. War. 2. Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780–1831. 3. Strategy.  \n4. Military art and science. 5. Girard, René, 1923—Interviews.  \nI. Chantre, Benoît. II. Title.  \nU21 .2.G52513 2010  \n355.02–dc22  \n2009031985  \nBook and cover design by Sharp Des!gns, Inc. , Lansing, MI Cover photo is [from istock.com](from istock.com).  \nG Michigan State University Press is a member of the Green Press Ini  \ntiative and is committed to developing and encouraging ecologically responsible publishing practices. For more information about the Green Press Initiative and the use of recycled paper in book publishing, please visit [www.greenpressinitiative.org](www.greenpressinitiative.org).  \nVisit Michigan State University Press on the World Wide Web at: [www.msupress.msu.edu](www.msupress.msu.edu)  \nContents  \nvii A Note on the Translation ix Introduction  \n1 Chapter 1. The Escalation to Extremes  \n27 Chapter 2. Clausewitz and Hegel  \n53 Chapter 3. Duel and Reciprocity  \n77 Chapter 4. The Duel and the Sacred  \n109 Chapter 5. Hölderlin’s Sorrow  \n137 Chapter 6. Clausewitz and Napoleon  \n157 Chapter 7. France and Germany  \n195 Chapter 8. The Pope and the Emperor  \n211 Epilogue  \n219 Notes  \n231 Index  \nA Note on the Translation  \nMary Baker is ","cbCaicXdFRBnu2ke","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicXdFRBnu2ke","pdf",1825198,1,257,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapter 1. The Escalation to Extremes\n## Chapter 2. Clausewitz and Hegel\n## Chapter 3. Duel and Reciprocity\n## Chapter 4. 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