Dharma of the dead: zombies, mortality and Buddhist philosophy
"The existential crisis in zombie apocalyptic fiction brings to the fore the problem of humanity's search for meaning in an increasingly global and secular world. Zombies are analyzed in the context of Buddhist thought, in contrast with social and religious critiques from other works"...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc. , Publishers
2018
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| Em: | Ano: 2018 |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Contributions to zombie studies
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Filosofia budista
/ Mortalidade
/ Zumbi
B Budismo / Zumbi |
| Classificações IxTheo: | AG Vida religiosa AZ Nova religião BL Budismo |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Zombies in mass media
B Zombies Religious aspects Buddhism B Death Religious aspects Buddhism |
| Acesso em linha: |
Sumário Texto da orelha |
| Resumo: | "The existential crisis in zombie apocalyptic fiction brings to the fore the problem of humanity's search for meaning in an increasingly global and secular world. Zombies are analyzed in the context of Buddhist thought, in contrast with social and religious critiques from other works"-- |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-224), filmography (pages225-227) and index |
| ISBN: | 1476672490 |