The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy by Loy, David R.

The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780861714766)

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The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy by Loy, David R.

The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy

$14.95
The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy by Loy, David R.

The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy

$14.95
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: David R. Loy, Linda Goodhew
ISBN-10: 0861714768
ISBN-13: 9780861714766
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2000
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.34w x 0.49d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/25/2004 pg. 45
By David R. Loy
By David R. Loy
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David R. Loy's books include 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, Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the editorial or advisory boards of the journalsCultural 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.

Linda Goodhew is a professor of English literature at Gakushuin University in Japan. She lives in Kamakura, Japan.

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