Fantasy Literature and Christianity
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Offers a critical study of the fantastic religions and religious themes present in the works of selected American and Canadian writers. The aim is to reveal and investigate these authors' references to biblical tradition and Christian teachings in order to examine their overall approach to Christianity and to comment on the relationship between Christianity and the fantasy genre.
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Fantasy Literature and Christianity by Weronika Laszkiewicz
The debate surrounding the Christian aspects of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter has revealed not only the prominence of religious themes in fantasy fiction, but also readers' concerns over portrayals of religion in fantasy. Yet while analyses of these works fill many volumes, other fantasy series have received much less attention. This critical study explores the fantastic religions and religious themes in American and Canadian works by Stephen R. Donaldson (Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), Guy Gavriel Kay (Fionavar Tapestry), Celia S. Friedman (Coldfire Trilogy), and Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn). References to biblical tradition and Christian teachings reveal these writers' overall approach to Christianity and the relationship between Christianity and the fantasy genre.
“A definite boon to scholars of the fantastic”—Fafnir-Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
Weronika Łaszkiewicz, Ph.D., works at the Institute of Modern Languages at the University of Białystok (Poland). She has written a number of articles on fantasy fiction and American literature.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781476671703 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476671702 |
| Title | Fantasy Literature and Christianity |
| Author | Weronika Laszkiewicz |
| Series | Critical Explorations In Science Fiction And Fantasy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Year published | 2018-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 223 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |