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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... Perelandra , the inside of a mind.14 However much Scripture must have authority , and however ( varyingly ) those writers look back to it , they sense that divine truth is not to be caught by one image , not even if that image is given ...
... Perelandra , the inside of a mind.14 However much Scripture must have authority , and however ( varyingly ) those writers look back to it , they sense that divine truth is not to be caught by one image , not even if that image is given ...
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Contents
12 | |
21 | |
The Middle English Pearl | 42 |
The Faerie Queene Book I | 50 |
Dr Faustus | 73 |
The Metaphysical Poets | 94 |
42 | 107 |
The Pilgrims Progress | 115 |
Heaven and Hell | 131 |
The Little Black Boy and The Marriage | 144 |
Modern Christian Fantasy | 156 |
George MacDonalds Fairy Tales | 164 |
The WaterBabies | 330 |
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