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The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy

Autor David R. Loy, Linda Goodhew Jane Hirshfield
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2000
In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter and stories.This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories to be found in Buddhism, but about the Buddhism to be found insome of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R.Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael Ende, Philip Pullman, and Ursula K. LeGuin.
Many books are called groundbreaking, but this one is truly unique and sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy literature. It employs a Buddhist perspective to appreciate some of the major works of modern fantasy--and uses modern fantasy fiction to elucidate Buddhist teachings. In the tradition of David Loy's cutting-edge presentation of a Buddhist social theory in "The Great Awakening," this pioneering work of Buddhist literary analysis, renown scholar David Loy and Linda Goodhew offer ways of reading modern fantasy-genre fiction that illuminate both the stories themselves, and the universal qualities of Buddhist teachings. Authors examined include J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman (of "The Amber Spyglass" trilogy, from whose works the word "daemon" is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie "Princess Mononoke.""
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780861714766
ISBN-10: 0861714768
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 161 x 227 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Wisdom Publications
Locul publicării:Canada

Descriere

In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter and stories.This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories to be found in Buddhism, but about the Buddhism to be found insome of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R.Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael Ende, Philip Pullman, and Ursula K. LeGuin.
Many books are called groundbreaking, but this one is truly unique and sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy literature. It employs a Buddhist perspective to appreciate some of the major works of modern fantasy--and uses modern fantasy fiction to elucidate Buddhist teachings. In the tradition of David Loy's cutting-edge presentation of a Buddhist social theory in "The Great Awakening," this pioneering work of Buddhist literary analysis, renown scholar David Loy and Linda Goodhew offer ways of reading modern fantasy-genre fiction that illuminate both the stories themselves, and the universal qualities of Buddhist teachings. Authors examined include J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman (of "The Amber Spyglass" trilogy, from whose works the word "daemon" is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie "Princess Mononoke.""


Notă biografică

David R. Loy