{"product_id":"the-moral-narratives-of-hayao-miyazaki-9781476664521","title":"The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e Widely regarded as Japan's greatest animated director, Hayao Miyazaki creates films lauded for vibrant characters and meaningful narrative themes. Examining the messages of his 10 full-length films--from \u003ci\u003eNausicaa\u003c\/i\u003e (1984) to \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Rises\u003c\/i\u003e (2013)--this study analyzes each for its religious, philosophical and ethical implications. Miyazaki's work addresses a coherent set of human concerns, including adolescence, good and evil, our relationship to the past, our place in the natural order, and the problems of living in a complex and ambiguous world. Exhibiting religious influences without religious endorsement, his films urge nonjudgment and perseverance in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Reinders\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of East Asian religions at Emory University, Atlanta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504613855506,"sku":"9781476664521","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fcfa3bdf-9bf4-41e1-9eba-5eecef17c588.jpg?v=1730823617","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moral-narratives-of-hayao-miyazaki-9781476664521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}