Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth and Religion in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles

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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.