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Christian
Mythmakers,
2nd Edition
by Rolland Hein
Plunge into
the soul of Lewis’s Space Trilogy, L’Engle’s
A Wrinkle in Time, and Tolkien’s The Lord of the
Rings. Dwarves, elves, princes and princesses, dark powers,
unlikely heros, and fantastic places open up to us in this excellent
introduction to Christian mythopoeia. This overview of the major
Christian mythmakers explores how they influenced and inspired one
another, and identifies the symbols and emblems in their works.
Rediscover the characters and worlds of
authors such as
- Dante
- C. S. Lewis
- George MacDonald
- G. K. Chesterton
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- John Bunyan
- Madeleine L’Engle
- Charles Williams
- Walter Wangerin
Christian Mythmakers is a must for anyone wanting to
explore the enchanted region of mythopoeia. A comfortable read,
the book is packed with illuminating insights into the interplay
of faith and imagination.
—Thomas Peters, author of Simply C.S. Lewis
and Battling for the Modern Mind: A Beginner’s Chesterton
Making and experiencing myth are universal human realities.
Hein, ever aware of this fact, leads us on a tour of Christian
mythmaking from Bunyan to Wangerin. An enlightening, refreshing,
and motivating work.
—J. I. Packer, professor of Theology, Regent College
and author of Knowing God
For Hein’s perception of myth as a window upon the eternal,
for the importance he gives to the enjoyment of story, and for
the link he sees between imagination and divine creative power,
we are grateful. His illuminating comments on the authors is sure
to stir a renewed eagerness to read their works again.
—Barbara Reynolds, biographer and translator of Dante’s
Purgatorio
ROLLAND HEIN is professor emeritus of English at Wheaton
College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is author of several books about
George MacDonald, most notably George MacDonald: Victorian
Mythmaker. Dr. Hein lives in St. Charles, Illinois.
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