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The medieval mind of C. S. Lewis : how great books shaped a great mind
Title
The medieval mind of C. S. Lewis : how great books shaped a great mind / Jason M. Baxter.
ISBN
9781514001646
1514001640
9781514001653
Publication
Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2022]
Physical Description
165 pages ; 22 cm
Summary
Many readers know Lewis as an author of fiction and fantasy literature, including the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy. Others know him for his books in apologetics, including Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain. But few know him for his scholarly work as a professor of medieval and Renaissance literature. What shaped the mind of this great thinker? Jason Baxter argues that Lewis was deeply formed not only by the words of Scripture and his love of ancient mythology, but also by medieval literature. For this undeniably modern Christian, authors like Dante and Boethius provided a worldview that was relevant to the challenges of the contemporary world. Here, readers will encounter an unknown figure to guide them in their own journey: C. S. Lewis the medievalist.
Other formats
Online version: Baxter, Jason Michael, 1981- Medieval mind of C. S. Lewis Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2022
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 18, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : the last dinosaur and the surprising modernity of the Middle Ages
The lost cathedral : the medieval cosmos
Breathing Narnian air : Lewis's medieval apprenticeship
From symphony to machine : the death of antiquity and the birth of the world of speed
Evil enchantment : psychology and pedagogy in the flatland
Why Lewis loved Dante : Counterspells and The Weight of Glory
How to pray to a medieval God : C. S. Lewis and mysticism
Deep conversion and unveiling : When the "it" becomes a "you"
Modern science and medieval myth : the relevance of medieval cosmology
Conclusion : nostalgia for the future.
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