(1978), considered his magnum opus, synthesized these ideas while applying them to a reinterpretation of Christian scriptures. Later accessible works, such as The Scapegoat (1982) and I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (1999) further elaborated his biblical insights.

In 2005, he was elected to the Académie Française, one of its 40 "immortals".

Early life

Girard was born in Avignon

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