Film history meets church history through the ritual of prayers Moments of prayer have been represented in Hollywood movies since the silent era, appearing unexpectedly in films as diverse as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Frankenstein, Amistad, Easy Rider, Talladega Nights, and Al…
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Explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the values by which we live.
Explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the values by which we live.
Explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the values by which we live.
FC -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Dedication -- 1. Introduction: Buddhism and Film -- 2. Longing for Otherness through Buddhism -- 3. Zen Appetites: Consuming Religion and Otherness through Film -- 4. Plus ça c…
"How do contemporary films depict Buddhists and Buddhism? What aspects of the Buddhist tradition are these films keeping from our view? By repeatedly romanticizing the meditating monk, what kinds of Buddhisms and Buddhists are missing in these films and why? Silver Screen Buddha…
"How do contemporary films depict Buddhists and Buddhism? What aspects of the Buddhist tradition are these films keeping from our view? By repeatedly romanticizing the meditating monk, what kinds of Buddhisms and Buddhists are missing in these films and why? Silver Screen Buddha…
"How do contemporary films depict Buddhists and Buddhism? What aspects of the Buddhist tradition are these films keeping from our view? By repeatedly romanticizing the meditating monk, what kinds of Buddhisms and Buddhists are missing in these films and why? Silver Screen Buddha…
