The Narnia code
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Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1842277227
ISBN 13
9781842277225
OCLC
762677426
Category
Christian Literature / Arts ( 文學藝術 )
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Publication Year
2010
Publisher
Pages
193
Subject
PR6063
Abstract
Millions of readers have been captivated by C. S. Lewis’s famed Chronicles of Narnia, but why? What is it about these seven books that makes them so appealing? For more than half a century, scholars have attempted to find the organizing key—the “secret code”—to the beloved series, but it has remained a mystery. Until now.
In The Narnia Code , Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and expresses the characteristics of one of the seven planets of medieval cosmology—Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturn—planets which Lewis described as “spiritual symbols of permanent value.”
How does medieval cosmology relate to the Christian underpinnings of the series? How did it impact Lewis’s depiction of Aslan, the Christlike character at the heart of the books? And why did Lewis keep this planetary inspiration a secret? Originally a ground-breaking scholarly work called Planet Narnia , this more accessible adaptation will answer all the questions.
In The Narnia Code , Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and expresses the characteristics of one of the seven planets of medieval cosmology—Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturn—planets which Lewis described as “spiritual symbols of permanent value.”
How does medieval cosmology relate to the Christian underpinnings of the series? How did it impact Lewis’s depiction of Aslan, the Christlike character at the heart of the books? And why did Lewis keep this planetary inspiration a secret? Originally a ground-breaking scholarly work called Planet Narnia , this more accessible adaptation will answer all the questions.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Library 1 ( Main Library ) at Thornleigh | 17618 | CL 0700.0000 | 1 | Yes |