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Buddhism goes to the movies : introduction to Buddhist thought and practice / Ronald S. Green.

Green, Ronald S.
2014
791.43682943 G797b 2014
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Title
Buddhism goes to the movies : introduction to Buddhist thought and practice / Ronald S. Green.
Author
Green, Ronald S.
ISBN
9780415841467 (hbk : alk. paper)
0415841461 (hbk : alk. paper)
9780415841481 (pbk : alk. paper)
0415841488 (pbk : alk. paper)
9780203765692 (ebk)
0203765699 (ebk)
Published
New York : Routledge, 2014.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 159 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Call Number
791.43682943 G797b 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)848267796
(OCoLC)848267796
Summary
"Explains the basics of Buddhist philosophy and practice through a number of dramatic films from around the world"--Page 4 of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Early representations of Buddhism in films : Broken blossoms and Lost horizon
The four noble truths : Fight club
Buddhist awakening : Waking life
Dependant origination : I heart Huckabees
Korean Seon Buddhism : Why has Bodhi-dharma left for the East?
Theravāda Buddhism, socially engaged Buddhism : The Burmese harp
Tibetan Buddhism : The cup
Japanese Shin Buddhism : Departures
The Buddhist order of nuns : Windhorse
Thai Buddhism in horror films : Nang Nak and Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives.
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