Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-224), (Filmography pages 225-227) and index.
The Haitian origins of the zombie -- The evolution of the cinematic zombie -- Embodied death -- Zombies and the Buddhist meditation on death.
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"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"--