{"product_id":"the-dharma-of-dragons-and-daemons-buddhist-themes-in-modern-fantasy-9780861714766","title":"The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Great Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, from whose works the word \"daemon\" is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861714766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.34w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/25\/2004 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David R. Loy, Linda Goodhew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361439711413,"sku":"9780861714766","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9483a242-1d44-435b-a575-47c09d2c1f5f.jpg?v=1701190122","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dharma-of-dragons-and-daemons-buddhist-themes-in-modern-fantasy-9780861714766","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}