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Reading C.S. Lewis Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)

Reading C.S. Lewis By Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)

Reading C.S. Lewis by Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)


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Wesley Kort's Reading C. S. Lewis: A Commentary is a captivating collection of essays on individual works by C. S. Lewis that separates itself from the opinions of his fans and critics by examining Lewis's life and work as a whole.

Reading C.S. Lewis Summary

Reading C.S. Lewis: A Commentary by Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)

Strongly divided evaluations of C. S. Lewis's work persist today based on his perspectives and writings on religion, particularly Christianity. Those who approve tend to see his work as of value primarily because it gives his academic and cultural value to his advocacy of Christianity. Conversely, those who disapprove of that advocacy tend to see the worth of his writing as vitiated by his apologetic agenda. Wesley Kort's book sets a new standard in C. S. Lewis studies, arguing for an alternative perspective that considers Lewis's work as a whole, investigating why and at what points Lewis turns to religion generally and to Christianity particularly in order to advance his arguments. Reading C. S. Lewis: A Commentary provides a captivating look into the many cultural, academic, and literary contexts that influenced his many texts. The book examines the standing of Lewis's work, how best to approach his work, as well as the understandings that lead to mistaken readings of him. This indispensable C. S. Lewis resource comments separately on each of more than a dozen of Lewis's major books, connecting readers to the particular literature, religion, and philosophy of C. S. Lewis. These commentaries are free-standing essays, analyses and interpretations of texts that can be read individually and in any order. Scholars and fans of C. S. Lewis will appreciate Kort's commentary and guide to the texts in this new light.

Reading C.S. Lewis Reviews

[A]ccessible and practical. * Philip Irving Mitchell, Religion and the Arts *

About Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)

Wesley A. Kort is Professor of Religion at Duke University.

Table of Contents

Preface ; Introduction ; Part One ; Chapter 1: Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life ; Chapter 2: The Problem of Pain ; Chapter 3: The Screwtape Letters ; Chapter 4: Mere Christianity ; Chapter 5: Some Reasonable Assumptions ; Part Two ; Chapter 6: Out of the Silent Planet ; Chapter 7: Perelandra ; Chapter 8: The Abolition of Man ; Chapter 9: That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-Ups ; Chapter 10: Some Cultural Critiques ; Part Three ; Chapter 11: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian ; Chapter 12: The Four Loves ; Chapter 13: The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle ; Chapter 14: Some Principles Applied ; Conclusion

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GOR007466473
9780190221348
0190221348
Reading C.S. Lewis: A Commentary by Wesley A. Kort (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion, Duke University)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press Inc
2015-11-26
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