Beschreibung:
Sharon A. Suh is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University, USA.
An exploration of the representation and mis-representation of Buddhism and Buddhists in both Western and Asian contemporary films.
An exploration of the representation and mis-representation of Buddhism and Buddhists in both Western and Asian contemporary films.
1. Introduction: Buddhism and Film 2. Longing for Otherness through Buddhism 3. Zen Appetites: Consuming Religion and Otherness through Film 4. Plus a change, plus c'est la m me chose: Women as Snares of Samsara 5. Coming Down from the Mountaintop: Engaged Buddhism in the World 6. The Ordinary as Extraordinary 7. Film as Sutra 8. Toward a Re-Visioning of the Role of Lay Women in Buddhism 9. Conclusion: Re-creating the Buddhist World Anew-But in Whose Image? Bibliography Index