The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons by Linda Goodhew

The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons by Linda Goodhew

In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter.and stories. This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories to be found in Buddhism, but about the Buddhism to be found in some of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael Ende, Philip Pullman, and Ursula K. LeGuin.

Many books are called groundbreaking, but this one is truly unique and sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy literature. It employs a Buddhist perspective to appreciate some of the major works of modern fantasy--and uses modern fantasy fiction to elucidate Buddhist teachings. In the tradition of David Loy's cutting-edge presentation of a Buddhist social theory in The Great Awakening, this pioneering work of Buddhist literary analysis, renown scholar David Loy and Linda Goodhew offer ways of reading modern fantasy-genre fiction that illuminate both the stories themselves, and the universal qualities of Buddhist teachings. Authors examined include J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman (of The Amber Spyglass trilogy, from whose works the word daemon is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie Princess Mononoke.

David R. Loy's most recent books include Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, and Lack & Transcendence, as well as the acclaimed Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution; The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory; The World Is Made of Stories; A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency; and The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons, a finalist for the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award. He was the Besl Professor of Ethics/Religion and Society at Cincinnati's Xavier University and is qualified as a teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition of Japanese Buddhism.

His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle, Turning Wheel, Lion's Roar and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the editorial or advisory boards of the journals Cultural Dynamics, Worldviews, Contemporary Buddhism, Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, and World Fellowship of Buddhists Review. He is also on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen Peacemakers, and the Ernest Becker Foundation. He lives in Boulder, CO.

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ISBN 13	9780861714766
ISBN 10	0861714768
Titel	The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons
Autor	Linda Goodhew
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Erscheinungsjahr	2000-02-01
Seitenanzahl	155
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