Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the PresentThis is the first account of invented stories involving the Christian supernatural. In their development a central concern is found to be the fantasy-making human imagination itself, at first seen as a obstacle to Christian purpose, but more recently given freer rein. |
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... true : ' Art has been verified . God is the Lord , of angels , and of men- and of elves . Legend and History have met and fused . ' For this reason it is conceivable that in ' Fantasy ' the Christian ' may actually assist in the ...
... true : ' Art has been verified . God is the Lord , of angels , and of men- and of elves . Legend and History have met and fused . ' For this reason it is conceivable that in ' Fantasy ' the Christian ' may actually assist in the ...
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... true nature from Redcrosse and fools him as she for long fooled Fradubio . The palace of Lucifera looks solid and magnificent , covered with gold ; but we are told that its back parts are much decayed and cunningly disguised with paint ...
... true nature from Redcrosse and fools him as she for long fooled Fradubio . The palace of Lucifera looks solid and magnificent , covered with gold ; but we are told that its back parts are much decayed and cunningly disguised with paint ...
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... true that in Petersburg Christ does make an occasional appearance ( as enigmatically as at the end of Alexander Blok's poem The Twelve , 1918 ) , as does the figure of a giant bronze horseman who inspires the enervated revolutionary ...
... true that in Petersburg Christ does make an occasional appearance ( as enigmatically as at the end of Alexander Blok's poem The Twelve , 1918 ) , as does the figure of a giant bronze horseman who inspires the enervated revolutionary ...
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The French Queste del Saint Graal | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
The Middle English Pearl | 42 |
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