Silver screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western film
This is the first book to explore the representation of Buddhism in contemporary films directed by both Asian and non-Asian directors. It examines the cinematic encounter with Buddhism that has fl ourished in Asia and in the West in the past century -from images of Shangri-La in Frank Capra's &...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
London
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Western world
/ Film
/ Buddhism
B Asia / Film / Buddhism |
| Summary: | This is the first book to explore the representation of Buddhism in contemporary films directed by both Asian and non-Asian directors. It examines the cinematic encounter with Buddhism that has fl ourished in Asia and in the West in the past century -from images of Shangri-La in Frank Capra's 'Lost Horizon' to Kim Ki-Duk's 'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring'. The book illustrates how these representations are often fraught with political, nationalistic, gendered and racist undertones that are missed and overlooked by viewers |
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| Item Description: | ET: Jan. 2015 |
| ISBN: | 1441105360 |