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Dharma of the dead : zombies, mortality and Buddhist philosophy / Christopher M. Moreman.
Van Pelt Library BQ4570.Z66 M67 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moreman, Christopher M., 1974- author.
- Series:
- Contributions to zombie studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zombies--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
- Zombies.
- Zombies in mass media.
- Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
- Death.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 235 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The Haitian origins of the zombie
- The evolution of the cinematic zombie
- Embodied death
- Zombies and the Buddhist meditation on death.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476672496
- 1476672490
- OCLC:
- 1013168599
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