{"product_id":"queering-faith-in-fantasy-literature-9781350231733","title":"Queering Faith in Fantasy Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFantasy literature inhabits the realms of the orthodox \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e heterodox, the divine \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e demonic simultaneously, making it uniquely positioned to imaginatively re-envision Christian theology from a position of difference. Having an affinity for the monstrous and the other', and a preoccupation with desires and forms of embodiment that subvert dominant understandings of reality, fantasy texts hold hitherto unexplored potential for articulating queer and feminist religious perspectives.Focusing primarily on fantastic literature of the mid- to late twentieth century, this book examines how Christian theology in the genre is dismantled, re-imagined and transformed from the margins of gender and sexuality. Aligning fantasy with Derrida's theories of deconstruction, Taylor Driggers explores how the genre can re-figure God as the other' excluded and erased from theology. Through careful readings of C.S. Lewis's \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces,\u003c\/i\u003e Angela Carter's \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of New Eve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQueering Faith in Fantasy Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, Taylor Driggers begins with the idea of “undressing” theology through fantasy, then applies this practice to rich and varied texts within the genre of the queer fantastic.  Through sharp, heartfelt analysis of work by Ursula Leguin, Samuel Delany, and Angela Carter, among other compelling fantasists, Driggers reveals how the intersection of fantasy and theology celebrates the very best of queer and trans futures.  There’s something for everyone in this book:  dragons and drag, nonbinary aliens, polyamorous theology, and deep dives into gender studies and poststructuralist theory.  Driggers’ own passion for the texts is visible in every chapter, and this book reminds us that LGBTQ2+ folks “living outside the gates of normative Christianity” deserve a queer, dragon-blooded spirituality.  This is one of the first substantial treatments of queer desire and theology in fantasy fiction, and it opens up enchanted doors for readers who may have found it difficult to reconcile their faith with their queer and trans embodiment.  We can all share in the dragon’s laugh as we rediscover works of fantasy by this book’s wonderful light. * Professor Jes Battis, University of Regina, USA *\u003cbr\u003eBringing together deconstruction, Christian theology, and fantastic texts this book generates new and illuminating perspectives on each. Through close and intelligent readings of CS Lewis, Angela Carter, and Ursula Le Guin, Driggers shows how encounters between Christian theology and fantasy literature can open up both to queer and feminist religious perspectives. A fascinating and timely contribution to the study of the fantastic. * Dr. Una McCormack, Anglia Ruskin Centre for Science Fiction, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Editor Preface  Acknowledgements         \u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Worlds of Difference         \u003c\/b\u003e Structure and methodology         Against apologetics         Deconstruction, theology, and feminism Fantasy: definitions, critical approaches, and figurations \u003cb\u003eChapter One: Saving Face?: Fantasy, Ethical Alterity, and Deconstruction              \u003c\/b\u003e Defining deconstruction, deconstructing definitions         Vive la différance             Theological deconstruction          Deconstructive theology               The call to advent-ure; or, Derrida among the dragons     Deconstructing Christianity in \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of New Eve\u003c\/i\u003e      ‘Holy places are dark places’: facing the other in \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/i\u003e           Breaking the circle: religion without religion in \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e               Conclusions        \u003cb\u003eChapter Two: Dragons in the Neighbourhood: The Fantastic Discourse of Femininity          \u003c\/b\u003e ‘A world all her own’: Hélène Cixous and écriture feminine            Is fantasy feminine?        The laugh of the dragon Mère Christianity: women’s language and holy wisdom in \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/i\u003e               ‘The fecund darkness’: ‘bisexual’ religion and society in \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e             Conclusions        \u003cb\u003eChapter Three: Hetero-doxies: Fantasy and the Problem of Divine Womanhood     \u003c\/b\u003e Riddles in the dark: Luce Irigaray’s feminist mysticism      Becoming Psyche: identity and Eros in \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/i\u003e              ‘Her own mythological artefact’: \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of New Eve\u003c\/i\u003e and the theatre of divine womanhood         Conclusions        \u003cb\u003eChapter Four: Drag(on) Theology: The Queer Strangers of Fantasy          \u003c\/b\u003e Queer(ing) definitions    Queering theology           Undressing orthodoxy: Althaus-Reid’s Indecent Theology              Theology of failure: Tonstad’s queer messianism Drag(on) theology: queer incarnations and fantastic embodiment             Double drag: sacred parody in \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of New Eve\u003c\/i\u003e     Queer failure in\/as worldbuilding: mystical perversions in \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e             Walking the Dragons’ Way: sacred multiplicity in \u003ci\u003eEarthsea\u003c\/i\u003e             \u003cb\u003eConclusions       \u003c\/b\u003e Monstrous Messianisms: Conclusions      Divine speech and matter: Ann Leckie’s \u003ci\u003eThe Raven Tower\u003c\/i\u003e              Swimming against the tides: Neon Yang’s \u003ci\u003eTensorate\u003c\/i\u003e series            Gods and seduction: N.K. Jemisin’s \u003ci\u003eInheritance\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy      Awaiting eucatastrophe Notes Bibliography       Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019641946455,"sku":"9781350231733","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queering-faith-in-fantasy-literature-9781350231733","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}