An edition of A field guide to Narnia (2004)

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An edition of A field guide to Narnia (2004)

A field guide to Narnia

"Whether this is your first visit to C. S. Lewis's wonderful fantasy world or you've been there many times, you'll want to bring along this handy guide to the landscape and inhabitants of Narnia. You'll learn more about the mind behind Narnia, how Narnia related to other imaginative worlds and children's literature, the history within the stories of Narnia, and how Narnia fits into Lewis's other work. This book will help you dig deeper into the series and its implications for understanding the Christian life."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Language
English
Pages
240

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Table of Contents

Foreword / Brian Sibley
Part one : The creation of Narnia.
The life of C.S. Lewis
The background to the Chronicles of Narnia
Aslan, Narnia and orthodoxy
Worldviews and Narnia
Literary features of the Chronicles
Themes, concepts and images in Narnia
Part two : All about the Chronicles of Narnia.
An overview of the Chronicles of Narnia
The history of Narnia
The geography of Narnia
Other writings of C.S. Lewis in a Narnian context
A who's who of the making of Narnia
Part three : The A-Z of Narnia
Appendix : A brief chronology of C.S. Lewis

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-237) and index.

Published in
Downers Grove, Ill

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.912
Library of Congress
PR6023.E926 C5328 2004, PR6023.E926C5328

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
240 p.
Number of pages
240
Dimensions
21 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3290041M
Internet Archive
fieldguidetonarn0000duri_c5k7
ISBN 10
0830832076
ISBN 13
9780830832071
LCCN
2004004355
OCLC/WorldCat
54529654
Library Thing
192176
Goodreads
140210

Work Description

Are you traveling to Narnia? No matter if this is your first visit to C. S. Lewis's wonderful fantasy world or if you've been there many times, you'll want to bring along this handy companion to the landscape and inhabitants of Narnia, including an A-to-Z guide to characters, places, objects and events. From Narnia expert Colin Duriez you'll learn: more about the mind behind Narnia; how Narnia relates to other imaginative worlds and childrens literature; about the history within the stories of Narnia; how Narnia fits into Lewis's other work. Duriez also takes up some the sticky questions that you may be left wondering about, such as the destiny of Susan. His book will help you dig deeper into the series and its implications for understanding the Christian life. - Publisher.

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