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Zusatztext Lewis paid the supreme compliment to the classics he read by recalling and embodying their leading ideas in his own works. But exactly how and why did those classics influence Lewis’s own thinking? To answer that question, David and Susan Werther’s collection brings together first-rate scholars in literature, philosophy, and Christian thought to explore ten of the great books that left their mark on Lewis. Beautifully written and rich with insight, C. S. Lewis’s List is an ideal companion for classes on the life and works of Lewis, or for a great-books program with Lewis as tour guide. Informationen zum Autor David Werther is Director of Independent Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Extension, USA, and has taught theology in the extension program of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA. He is co-editor, with Mark Linville, of The Christian Worldview: Analysis, Assessment and Development (2012). Susan Werther is a freelance editor and has worked as a graphic artist and a museum educator at the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. She and her husband David are members of the C. S. Lewis Society of Madison. Klappentext In 1962, The Christian Century published C. S. Lewis's answer to the question, "What books did most to shape your vocational attitude and your philosophy of life?" Lewis responded with ten titles, ranging from Virgil's Aeneid to James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson and from George Herbert's The Temple to Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy . C. S. Lewis's List brings together experts on each of the ten books to discuss their significance for Lewis's life and work, illuminating his own writing through those he most admired. Vorwort Explores the significance of the ten books C.S. Lewis said influenced him most from the perspectives of both his personal life and written works. Zusammenfassung In 1962, The Christian Century published C. S. Lewis’s answer to the question, “What books did most to shape your vocational attitude and your philosophy of life?” Lewis responded with ten titles, ranging from Virgil’s Aeneid to James Boswell’s The Life of Samuel Johnson and from George Herbert’s The Temple to Boethius’s The Consolation of Philosophy . C. S. Lewis’s List brings together experts on each of the ten books to discuss their significance for Lewis’s life and work, illuminating his own writing through those he most admired. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword David C. Downing, Elizabethtown College, USA Introduction David Werther, University of Wisconsin-Extension , USA 1. George MacDonald, PhantastesDavid L. Neuhouser, Taylor University, USA 2. G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting ManDonald T. Williams, Toccoa Falls College, USA 3. Virgil, The AeneidLouis Markos, Houston Baptist University , USA 4. George Herbert, The TempleDon W. King, Montreat College, USA 5. William Wordsworth, The PreludeMary Ritter, New York University , USA 6. Rudolf Otto, The Idea of the HolyAdam Barkman, Redeemer University College, Canada 7. Boethius, The Consolation of PhilosophyChris Armstrong, Bethel Seminary , USA 8. James Boswell, The Life of Samuel JohnsonPaul Tankard, University of Otago, New Zealand 9. Charles Williams, Descent Into HellHolly Ordway, Houston Baptist University , USA 10. Arthur James Balfour, Theism and Humanism Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf College , USA Index...
List of contents
Foreword
David C. Downing, Elizabethtown College, USA
Introduction
David Werther, University of Wisconsin-Extension, USA
1. George MacDonald, Phantastes
David L. Neuhouser, Taylor University, USA
2. G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
Donald T. Williams, Toccoa Falls College, USA
3. Virgil, The Aeneid
Louis Markos, Houston Baptist University, USA
4. George Herbert, The Temple
Don W. King, Montreat College, USA
5. William Wordsworth, The Prelude
Mary Ritter, New York University, USA
6. Rudolf Otto, The Idea of the Holy
Adam Barkman, Redeemer University College, Canada
7. Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
Chris Armstrong, Bethel Seminary, USA
8. James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson
Paul Tankard, University of Otago, New Zealand
9. Charles Williams, Descent Into Hell
Holly Ordway, Houston Baptist University, USA
10. Arthur James Balfour, Theism and Humanism
Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf College, USA
Index
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...C. S. Lewis's List provides an innovative, detailed, and sympathetic engagement with Lewis that offers new vistas from which to gaze upon his life and work. It is warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in Lewis scholarship, the reception of texts, and the intersection of philosophy, literature, and religion. Reviews in Religion and Theology
