Plunge into the soul of Lewis’s Space Trilogy, L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, and Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Dwarves, elves, princes and princesses, dark powers, unlikely heroes and fantastic places open up to us in this excellent introduction to Christian mythopoeia. This overview of the major Christian mythmakers explores how they influenced and inspired one another, and identifies the symbols and emblems in their works.
Rediscover the characters and worlds of authors such as
– C. S. Lewis – George Mac Donald
– G. K. Chesterton – J. R. R. Tolkien
– John Bunyan – Madeleine L’Engle
– Charles Williams – Walter Wangerin
Despre autor
Rolland Hein, professor emeritus from Wheaton College, also graduated from Wheaton in 1954. Having recieved a BD degree from Grace Theological Seminary and a Ph D from Purdue University, he taught English at Bethel College, St. Paul, until 1970. His writings include George Mac Donald: Victorian Mythmaker and Christian Mythmakers. He currently conducts a class in myth at the Wade Center on Saturday mornings. He and his wife, Dorothy, live near St. Charles, Illinois.
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