{"product_id":"9781350575493","title":"Narrative Philosophy of Religion Studying Religious Complexities through Literature and Myth","description":"\u003ch3\u003eExpanding Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eNarrative Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStudying Religious Complexities through Literature and Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMikel Burley | J. Aaron Simmons | Kevin Schilbrack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis open access book breaks new ground by extending and deepening philosophical engagement with narrative sources to investigate the complexities of religious life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter  expounding the connections between philosophy, narrative, and the study of religion, Mikel Burley and examines a diverse selection of religiously significant stories. These include Indian classics such as the Buddhist \u003ci\u003eVessantara Jataka\u003c\/i\u003e (about a former life of the Buddha) and Hindu \u003ci\u003eDevi Mahatmya\u003c\/i\u003e (about the goddess Durga); traditional Yorùbá myths involving the enigmatic figure of È?ù, who embodies chance and indeterminacy; and the twentieth-century novel \u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e by Endo Shusaku, which has been adapted as feature films by Shinoda Masahiro and Martin Scorsese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvancing a pluralist interpretive approach to these sources, the book discusses issues such as alternative visions of the spiritual and ethical life; the relation between myth, history, and politics; the role of chance and indeterminacy in human existence; the apparent silence of God in the face of human suffering; and whether faith and virtue might yield a form of invulnerability to harm. Unified by the overarching theme of narrativity, these discussions will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers interested in the intersections between philosophy, religion, mythology, and literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMikel Burley \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eA Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion: Cross-Cultural, Multireligious, Interdisciplinary\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eRebirth and the Stream of Life: A Philosophical Study of Reincarnation, Karma and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350575493\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51945017606284,"sku":"9781350575493","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350575493","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}