{"product_id":"women-and-c-s-lewis-9780745956947","title":"Women and C.S. Lewis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplodes the myth that Lewis was a misogynist and shows how his approach to women is pertinent to contemporary culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A remarkably fine tribute to C.S. Lewis.” -- Walter Hooper, literary advisor to the C.S. Lewis Estate, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e“Thanks! Someone needed to write this book.” -- Eric Metaxas, New York Times best-selling author of Miracles, Bonhoeffer, 7 Men, and others.\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent for both fans of Lewis and for scholars. Rich in truth and wisdom for the twenty-first century. A most welcome contribution to closure on the vital question of Lewis’ views on gender.” -- Dr J. Stanley Mattson, Founder and President, The C.S. Lewis Foundation, Redlands, California.\u003cbr\u003e“This book brings new light, thought, and perception to the subject of women in C.S. Lewis’ life and writings. These essays are full of shared wisdom and cogent argument that will challenge your perceptions of Lewis and his world.” -- Brian Sibley, writer and broadcaster known for his highly acclaimed BBC serializations of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.\u003cbr\u003e\"Finally, here is a book that properly places Lewis in his socio-cultural setting for a thorough and positive examination of nearly every aspect in which women touched his life – from created literary characters, professional acquaintances, familial relationships, literary references, to the deep marital love that so blessed his life with Joy. This collective work of prominent Lewis scholars is an extraordinary and vital read for any Lewis enthusiast.” -- Deborah Higgens, PhD, former Director of the C.S. Lewis Study Centre, Oxford; Professor of Medieval Literature, La Sierra University, California; author of Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 11\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTIONS\u003cbr\u003eWas C.S. Lewis sexist? Is he relevant today?\u003cbr\u003eCarolyn Curtis 13\u003cbr\u003eNot mere mortals\u003cbr\u003eDr Mary Pomroy Key 21\u003cbr\u003eSECTION ONE\u003cbr\u003eLewis, the man – and the women in his life 27\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003cbr\u003eThe enduring influence of Flora Lewis\u003cbr\u003eDr Crystal Hurd 31\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003cbr\u003eWhat do we make of Lewis’ relationship with Mrs Moore?\u003cbr\u003ePaul McCusker 41\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003cbr\u003eHelen Joy Davidman (Mrs C.S. Lewis) 1915–1960: a portrait\u003cbr\u003eDr Lyle W. Dorsett 53\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four\u003cbr\u003eFire and Ice: why did Lewis marry Joy Davidman rather than\u003cbr\u003eRuth Pitter?\u003cbr\u003eDr Don W. King 65\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five\u003cbr\u003eThe Divine Comedy of C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers\u003cbr\u003eDr Crystal L. Downing 73\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six\u003cbr\u003eOn Tolkien, the Inklings – and Lewis’ blindness to gender\u003cbr\u003eDr Alister McGrath 79\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven\u003cbr\u003eC.S. Lewis and the friends who apparently couldn’t really have\u003cbr\u003ebeen his friends, but actually were\u003cbr\u003eColin Duriez 85\u003cbr\u003eSECTION TWO\u003cbr\u003eLewis, the fiction author – how girls and women are\u003cbr\u003eportrayed in his novels 93\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003cbr\u003eAre The Chronicles of Narnia sexist?\u003cbr\u003eDr Devin Brown 95\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003cbr\u003e“The Abolition of Woman”: gender and hierarchy in Lewis’\u003cbr\u003eSpace Trilogy\u003cbr\u003eSteven Elmore 109\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003cbr\u003e“She is one of the great ones.” The radical world of The Great Divorce\u003cbr\u003eDr Joy Jordan-Lake 121\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four\u003cbr\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Paradox: female characters in The Pilgrim’s Regress\u003cbr\u003eDr David C. Downing 127\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five\u003cbr\u003eNew perspectives: Till We Have Faces, The Four Loves, and other works\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Lazo 135\u003cbr\u003eSECTION THREE\u003cbr\u003eLewis, the poet – surprises from his poetry 145\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003cbr\u003eSetting the man–woman thing to rights\u003cbr\u003eBrad Davis 147\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003cbr\u003eBridging the chasm between us\u003cbr\u003eKelly Belmonte 155\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003cbr\u003eGetting our goddesses together: Lewis and the feminine voice\u003cbr\u003ein poetry\u003cbr\u003eRevd Dr Malcolm Guite 161\u003cbr\u003eSECTION FOUR\u003cbr\u003eLewis, the influencer – how his life and literature impact the\u003cbr\u003etwenty-first century discussion about women 169\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003cbr\u003eJack, the “old woman” of Oxford: sexist or seer?\u003cbr\u003eDr Monika B. Hilder 173\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003cbr\u003eA generation longing for C.S. Lewis\u003cbr\u003eBrett McCracken 187\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003cbr\u003eFrom feminist to mere Christian\u003cbr\u003eDr Mary Poplin 191\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four\u003cbr\u003eLewis as teacher and servant… and my respectful disagreement\u003cbr\u003eon women as priests\u003cbr\u003eRevd Dr Jeanette Sears 199\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five\u003cbr\u003eOn women’s roles in the church: Lewis’ letters to me as a child lit\u003cbr\u003emy way\u003cbr\u003eKathy Keller 209\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six\u003cbr\u003eC.S. Lewis on love and sex\u003cbr\u003eDr Holly Ordway 217\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven\u003cbr\u003eMistress for pleasure or wife for fruit?\u003cbr\u003eDr Michael Ward 223\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight\u003cbr\u003eDorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis: comrades against the zeitgeist\u003cbr\u003eKasey Macsenti 233\u003cbr\u003eSECTION FIVE\u003cbr\u003eLewis, the mentor – how his views on women impact mine 243\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003cbr\u003eLewis inspired me to speak out for women\u003cbr\u003eRandy Alcorn 245\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003cbr\u003eOn being the father of immortals: lessons from “The Weight of Glory”\u003cbr\u003eJohn Stonestreet 253\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003cbr\u003eMore than a fairy princess: what Narnia teaches about being strong,\u003cbr\u003ecourageous women\u003cbr\u003eChristin Ditchfield 261\u003cbr\u003eCONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003eWhat do Lewis’ life and literature reveal for today’s culture?\u003cbr\u003eCarolyn Curtis 265\u003cbr\u003eQuestions for Reflection and Discussion 276\u003cbr\u003eEndnotes 278\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPCK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865708638551,"sku":"9780745956947","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745956947.jpg?v=1722275207","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-and-c-s-lewis-9780745956947","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}