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Herman, D: Zen and the White Whale
Langbeschreibung
Zen and the White Whale: A Buddhist Rendering of Moby-Dickexamines how Herman Melville's Moby-Dick may have been influenced by contemporaneous sources of information about Buddhist thought and considers the book from a Zen Buddhist perspective, as it is expressed in both ancient and modern teachings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Melville's Encounters with Buddhism1. The Prologue to Buddhist Studies2. A Universal Absorber3. Bayle's Dictionary4. Possibilities and Probabilities5. Mardi and Other MysteriesPart 2: Ishmael's Way-Seeking Mind6. Groundlessness7. Narcissus and Dongshan8. Searching for Ishmael9. Whaling Life, Monastic Life10. Ishmael's Meditation11. Impermanence and Interdependence12. Philosophy, Koans, and SilencePart 3: Moby Dick's Inscrutable Selflessness13. Sarcastic Science14. The First Principle of All Things15. Whiteness16. The Measurements of the Whale Skeleton17. Ox-HerdingPart 4: Captain Ahab's Universe18. A Factionalized Consciousness19. Savagery Beyond Savagery20. Faith and the Three Mates21. The Doubloon22. Pip, Who Jumped from a Whale-Boat23. Ahab's Awakening24. PacificConclusionBibliographyAbout the Author
Daniel Herman teaches American literature at San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco.
ISBN-13:
9781611461565
Gewicht:
539 g
Format:
235x157x18 mm