Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth And Religion in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles (Smart Pop series Book 1)

Theologians, psychologists, academics, feminists, and fantasists offer humor, insight, and fresh perspectives on the enchanting and beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Such contributors as fantasists Sarah Zettel and Lawrence Watt-Evans, children's literature scholar Naomi Wood, and C.S. Lewis scholars Colin Duriez and Joseph Pearce discuss topics such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth's influence on the conception of Narnia, the relevance of allegory for both Christians and non-Christians, the idea of divine providence in Narnia, and Narnia's influence on modern-day witchcraft. Fans of.;Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; The Silver Chair and the Silver Screen: C.S. Lewis on Myth, Fairy Tale and Film; On the Origins of Evil; Elusive Prey: Searching for Traces of Narnia in the Jungles of the Psyche; God in the Details: Narrative Voice and Belief in The Chronicles of Narnia; Coming of Age in Narnia; The Chronicles of Narnia: For Adults Only?; Believing Narnia; The "Correct" Order for Reading The Chronicles of Narnia?; The Chronicles of Narnia: Where to Start; Narnia and Middle-earth: When Two Worlds Collude. Acknowledgments Contents Introduction The Silver Chair and the Silver Screen: C.S. Lewis on Myth, Fairy Tale and Film On the Origins of Evil Elusive Prey: Searching for Traces of Narnia in the Jungles of the Psyche God in the Details: Narrative Voice and Belief in The Chronicles of Narnia Coming of Age in Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia: For Adults Only? Believing Narnia The "Correct" Order for Reading The Chronicles of Narnia? The Chronicles of Narnia: Where to Start Narnia and Middle-earth: When Two Worlds Collude. Aslan Is On the Move: Images of Providence in The Chronicles of NarniaThe Beginning of the Real Story Heathen Eye for the Christian Guy Would the Modern-Day C.S. Lewis Be a PETA Protester? Greek Delight: What If C.S. Lewis Had Been Eastern Orthodox? Why I Love Narnia: A Liberal, Feminist Agnostic Tells All Daughters of Lilith: Witches and Wicked Women in The Chronicles of Narnia The Last of the Bibliophiles: Narnia's Enduring Impact on the Pagan Community C.S. Lewis and the Problem of Religion in Science Fiction and Fantasy Redeeming Postmodernism: At Play in the Fields of Narnia. The Horse and His Boy: The Theology of BreeA Reconstructed Image: Medieval Time and Space in The Chronicles of Narnia A Knight in the Mud "Most Right and Proper, I'm Sure . . ." Manners and Politeness in The Chronicles of Narnia Narnia in the Modern World: Rehabilitating a Lost Consciousness. Theologians, psychologists, academics, feminists, and fantasists offer humor, insight, and fresh perspectives on the enchanting and beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Such contributors as fantasists Sarah Zettel and Lawrence Watt-Evans, children's literature scholar Naomi Wood, and C.S. Lewis scholars Colin Duriez and Joseph Pearce discuss topics such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth's influence on the conception of Narnia, the relevance of allegory for both Christians and non-Christians, the idea of divine providence in Narnia, and Narnia's influence on modern-day witchcraft. Fans of the wildly popular series will revel in the examination of all aspects of C.S. Lewis and his magical Narnia.