Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second (ATLA Monograph Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810859963 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Furthermore, examples range from popular, mainstream fare, such as Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings trilogy to lesser-known foreign films, such as The Wooden Man's Bride and The Great Yokai War. Several films with a "cult-like" following are also discussed, including Fight Club, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Jacob's Ladder. To keep the conversation fresh, most of the films used in the book were made within the last decade. Instead it provides the introductory student with the necessary background information on the various religions before looking at how their ideas can be understood not through texts but through the cinematic medium. This book is also unique in that instead of drawing upon the Judeo-Christian tradition, it draws from Eastern traditions.. Specific religious traditions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, popular religion, and Shinto are examined. Biographical sketches of directors whose films tend to focus on a
Of particular salience is Fielding's coverage of religious iconography and symbolse.g., bestiariesthat help interpret religious and cultural meanings within films.This work stands as a solid prolegomenon to the study of film amid the world religious traditions.Recommended. Two-star review. (CHOICE, March 2009)
. Julien R. Fielding is a part-time lecturer at the University of Nebraska
The book was a great disappointment and it appears Fielding chose too broad of Amazon Customer The book was a great disappointment and it appears Fielding chose too broad of a topic and slapped it together. The title is lack luster, though the idea draws you in. I would not consider this a scholar level book. It seems it would be better suited in a rambling blog post somewhere.. Bought it for class Little expensive for buying online, usually pay cheaper. Forced to buy it because the bookstore was out of them though.