A field guide to Narnia
By: Colin Duriez.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780830832071
Subjects: Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963.; Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.; Christian fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Narnia (Imaginary place)
Description: "Whether this is your first visit to C. S. Lewis's wonderful fantasy world or you've been there many times, you'll want to bring along this handy guide to the landscape and inhabitants of Narnia. You'll learn more about the mind behind Narnia, how Narnia related to other imaginative worlds and children's literature, the history within the stories of Narnia, and how Narnia fits into Lewis's other work. This book will help you dig deeper into the series and its implications for understanding the Christian life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Brian Sibley; title: Part one : The creation of Narnia.; title: The life of C.S. Lewis; title: The background to the Chronicles of Narnia; title: Aslan, Narnia and orthodoxy; title: Worldviews and Narnia; title: Literary features of the Chronicles; title: Themes, concepts and images in Narnia; title: Part two : All about the Chronicles of Narnia.; title: An overview of the Chronicles of Narnia; title: The history of Narnia; title: The geography of Narnia; title: Other writings of C.S. Lewis in a Narnian context; title: A who's who of the making of Narnia; title: Part three : The A-Z of Narnia; title: Appendix : A brief chronology of C.S. Lewis