Christian Mythmakers
2nd Edition
Published on 8. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-62564-384-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 MacDonald
- G. K. Chesterton - J. R. R. Tolkien
- John Bunyan - Madeleine L'Engle
- Charles Williams - Walter Wangerin
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Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62564-384-1 (9781625643841)
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Rolland Hein
Christian Mythmakers
C. S. Lewis, Madeline L'Engle, J. R. R. Tolkien, George MacDonald, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, Dante Alighieri, John Bunyan, Walter Wangerin, Robert Siegel, and Hannah Hurnard
E-Book
01/2014
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€35.99
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Persons
Rolland Hein, professor emeritus from Wheaton College, also graduated from Wheaton in 1954. Having recieved a BD degree from Grace Theological Seminary and a PhD from Purdue University, he taught English at Bethel College, St. Paul, until 1970. His writings include George MacDonald: 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.