{"product_id":"discovering-world-religions-at-24-julien-r-fielding-9780810859968","title":"Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second","description":"\u003ci\u003eDiscovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second\u003c\/i\u003e takes students beyond the written page, offering an exploration of religious traditions through the study of feature films and focusing mainly on Eastern traditions. Biographical sketches of directors whose films tend to focus on a particular religious tradition are also included, such as Zhang Yimou, Hayao Miyazaki, Deepa Mehta, and Akira Kurosawa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides the necessary background information on the various religions before looking at how their ideas can be understood not through texts but through the cinematic medium. To keep the conversation fresh, most of the films used in the book were made within the last decade, including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wooden Man's Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Yokai War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJacob's Ladder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julien R. Fielding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810859963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810859968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009","brand":"Julien R. Fielding","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065166082303,"sku":"9780810859968","price":136.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e316caee-61fa-457a-affe-cefcfc32620e.jpg?v=1768673426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/discovering-world-religions-at-24-julien-r-fielding-9780810859968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}