{"product_id":"george-macdonald-divine-carelessness-and-fairytale-levity-9781602587830","title":"George MacDonald: Divine Carelessness and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Scottish poet, author, and Christian minister George MacDonald is widely known as an inspiration for the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Lewis Carroll, among others. Nineteenth century photographs of MacDonald present a forbidding visage, embodying Victorian-era solemnity. Yet behind the facade, as Daniel Gabelman writes, lived a whimsical and fantastical muse. Indeed, MacDonald imbued theological weight through childlike lightheartedness. Gabelman ably reveals in MacDonald's writings a bridge between playfulness and seriousness in the modern imagination.  \u003ci\u003eGeorge MacDonald\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a balanced reading of its subject that ultimately lends a new theological and literary weight to whimsy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...for anyone interested in the study of fairy tales, or in theology, Gabelman's book comes as a much-needed breath of clear air....\". - Dr. John Patrick Pazdziora, University of St Andrews, VII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gabelman uses explanations of relevant context to clarify and inform, rather than to lecture or instruct. He offers a detailed yet articulate expansion of knowledge, and this eloquence will enlighten both the erudite scholar and the lay reader.\" - Christine Chettle, \u003cem\u003eThe Lion and the Unicorn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…extremely worthwhile…\" - Bonnie Gaarden, \u003cem\u003eMythlore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: The Gravity of a Child at Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I: Modalities of Levity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 The Levity of Saints and Angels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Ecstasy and Folly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightening the Self for Its Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Vanity and Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiberation from Seriousness for Metamorphosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Carnival and Sabbath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Time for Renewal, Rebellion, and Revelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: MacDonald's Fairytale Levity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 \"Never so Real as When They Are Solemn\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorians and Seriousness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFairyland's Festive Sabbath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFairyland's Ecstatic Cosmology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Transformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Shall not the Possible Become the Real?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: The Haunting Force of Levity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041596703063,"sku":"9781602587830","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781602587830.jpg?v=1750950929","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-macdonald-divine-carelessness-and-fairytale-levity-9781602587830","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}