Silver screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and western film [1. publ ed.] 9781441189257, 9781441105363, 9781474217835, 9781474217842, 1441189254

Table of contents :
FC......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 7
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Dedication......Page 11
1. Introduction: Buddhism and Film......Page 12
2. Longing for Otherness through Buddhism......Page 40
3. Zen Appetites: Consuming Religion and Otherness through Film......Page 70
4. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose: Women as Snares of Samsara......Page 88
5. Coming Down from the Mountaintop: Engaged Buddhism in the World......Page 106
6. The Ordinary as Extraordinary......Page 130
7. Film as Sutra......Page 148
8. Re-visioning the Role of Lay Women in Buddhism......Page 170
9. Conclusion: Recreating the Buddhist World Anew......Page 194
Notes......Page 204
Bibliography......Page 218
Index......Page 224

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