How Long to Read Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema

How Long Does it Take to Read Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 39 minutes to read Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema by Melissa Croteau

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book explores significant representations of Shinto and Buddhist sacred space, spiritual symbols, and religious concepts that are embedded in the secular framework of Japanese films aimed at general audiences in Japan and globally. These cinematic masterpieces by directors Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Makoto Shinkai operate as expressions of and, potentially, catalysts for transcendence of various kinds, particularly during the Heisei era (1989–2019), when Japan experienced severe economic hardship and devastating natural disasters. The book’s approach to aesthetics and religion employs the multifaceted concepts of ma (structuring intervals, liminal space-time), kū (emptiness, sky), mono no aware (compassionate sensibility, resigned sadness), and musubi (generative interconnection), examining the dynamic, evolving nature of these ancient principles that are at once spiritual, aesthetic, and philosophical. Scholars and enthusiasts of Japanese cinema (live action and anime), religion and film, cinematic aesthetics, and the relationship between East Asian religions and the arts will find fresh perspectives on these in this book, which moves beyond conventional notions of transcendental style and essentialized approaches to the multivalent richness of Japanese aesthetics.

How long is Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema?

Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema by Melissa Croteau is 215 pages long, and a total of 54,825 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema aloud.

What Reading Level is Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema?

Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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