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| | Powell's Books - Buddha #01: Kapilavastu by Osamu Tezuka |
 | | Though many have followed his example, it is still Tezuka who draws the deepest awe with his sweeping vision, deftly intertwined plots, persuasive characters, feel for the workings of power, and above all, an indefatigable commitment to human dignity and the sanctity of life. |
 | | Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha's ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. |
 | | Tezuka himself was a humanist rather than a Buddhist, and his magnum opus is not an attempt at propaganda. |
| www.powells.com /biblio?isbn=1932234438 (603 words) |
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