Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second, Hardcover by Fielding, J...

by Julien R. Fielding

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Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second, Hardcover by Fielding, Julien R., ISBN 0810859963, ISBN-13 9780810859968, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Rather than offering primary texts and a few pointed questions, Fielding (world religions, U. of Nebraska) takes the modern route, examining religious traditions through feature films. Focusing on Eastern rather than Western traditions, she explores the background, symbols, belief systems and rituals of Hinduism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto through the visions of such directors as Zhang Yimou, Hayao Miyazaki, Deepa Mehta and Akira Kurosawa. As she describes the tenets of faith in their similarities she also calls into play such Western films as Bend It Like Beckham, Cave of the Yellow Dog, and Star Wars, along with Eastern films such as The Brave One, The Lookout, Water and The Wooden Man's Bride. In doing so she explores what religion is, what religions came from Japan, India and China, the range of interpretations of the faiths, and the impact of hybrid films featuring both secular and religious themes. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780810859968
• Condition: Fine

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