Bibliograph

The medieval mind of C. S. Lewis, how great books shaped a great mind, Jason M. Baxter

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The medieval mind of C. S. Lewis, how great books shaped a great mind, Jason M. Baxter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The medieval mind of C. S. Lewis

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1264721632

Responsibility statement

Jason M. Baxter

Sub title

how great books shaped a great mind

Summary

Many readers know Lewis as an author of fiction and fantasy literature, including the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy. Others know him for his books in apologetics, including Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain. But few know him for his scholarly work as a professor of medieval and Renaissance literature. What shaped the mind of this great thinker? Jason Baxter argues that Lewis was deeply formed not only by the words of Scripture and his love of ancient mythology, but also by medieval literature. For this undeniably modern Christian, authors like Dante and Boethius provided a worldview that was relevant to the challenges of the contemporary world. Here, readers will encounter an unknown figure to guide them in their own journey: C. S. Lewis the medievalist

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the last dinosaur and the surprising modernity of the Middle Ages -- The lost cathedral : the medieval cosmos -- Breathing Narnian air : Lewis's medieval apprenticeship -- From symphony to machine : the death of antiquity and the birth of the world of speed -- Evil enchantment : psychology and pedagogy in the flatland -- Why Lewis loved Dante : Counterspells and The Weight of Glory -- How to pray to a medieval God : C. S. Lewis and mysticism -- Deep conversion and unveiling : When the "it" becomes a "you" -- Modern science and medieval myth : the relevance of medieval cosmology -- Conclusion : nostalgia for the future

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