{"product_id":"fantasy-literature-and-christianity-9781476671703","title":"Fantasy Literature and Christianity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The debate surrounding the Christian aspects of C.S. Lewis''s \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e, J.R.R. Tolkien''s \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip Pullman''s \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials\u003c\/i\u003e and J.K. Rowling''s \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e has revealed not only the prominence of religious themes in fantasy fiction, but also readers'' concerns over portrayals of religion in fantasy. Yet while analyses of these works fill many volumes, other fantasy series have received much less attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This critical study explores the fantastic religions and religious themes in American and Canadian works by Stephen R. Donaldson (\u003ci\u003eChronicles of Thomas Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e), Guy Gavriel Kay (\u003ci\u003eFionavar Tapestry\u003c\/i\u003e), Celia S. Friedman (\u003ci\u003eColdfire Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e), and Brandon Sanderson (\u003ci\u003eMistborn\u003c\/i\u003e). References to biblical tradition and Christian teachings reveal these writers'' overall approach to Christianity and the relationship between Christianity and the fantasy genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040430424407,"sku":"9781476671703","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fantasy-literature-and-christianity-9781476671703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}