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The Resource Bedeviled : Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil, Colin Duriez

Bedeviled : Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil, Colin Duriez

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The battle between good and evil--in both the seen and unseen worlds--was as clearly at play in the era of C.S. Lewis and his friends in the Oxford literary group, the Inklings, as in our own era. Some of the members of the Inklings carried physical and psychological scars from World War I which led them to deeply consider the problem of evil during the dark era of World War II. Were they alive today, their view of a spiritual conflict behind physical battles would undoubtedly be reinforced. Among the Inklings, Lewis was at the forefront of writing on human pain, suffering, devilry, miracles and the supernatural, with books like The Screwtape Letters and more. It is no surprise, then, that he provides the main focus of this book by expert Inklings writer Colin Duriez. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy offers another rich resource with much to say to the World War II era and beyond. Other Inklings writings and conversations come into play as well as Duriez explores the writers' considerations of evil and spiritual warfare, particularly focused in the context of wartime. Delving into the interplay between good and evil, these pages enlighten us to the way of goodness and the promise of a far country as we explore the way out of the shadow of evil.
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eng
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235 pages
Contents
  • Understanding evil during a time of war
  • S. Lewis in wartime : the cosmic battle
  • Devilry and the problem of hell : the screwtape letters
  • Inklings in wartime : themes of spiritual conflict
  • Images of the dark side : the Lord of the Rings
  • Right and wrong as a clue to meaning : the problem of pain and mere Christianity
  • Exploring what is wrong with the world : the cosmic trilogy
  • The intersection of good and evil
  • Progress and regress in the journey of life : the pilgrim's regress
  • The divide between good and bad: Tolkien's leaf by Niggle and Lewis's the great divorce
  • The power of change : the chronicles of Narnia
  • Pain and love : the four loves, till we have faces and a grief observed
  • Release from hell's snares : Lewis and the road out of the self to gain the self
  • The way of goodness in the far country : Narnia and middle-earth
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9780830834174
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Bedeviled : Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil
Title
Bedeviled
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Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil
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Colin Duriez
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Language
eng
Summary
The battle between good and evil--in both the seen and unseen worlds--was as clearly at play in the era of C.S. Lewis and his friends in the Oxford literary group, the Inklings, as in our own era. Some of the members of the Inklings carried physical and psychological scars from World War I which led them to deeply consider the problem of evil during the dark era of World War II. Were they alive today, their view of a spiritual conflict behind physical battles would undoubtedly be reinforced. Among the Inklings, Lewis was at the forefront of writing on human pain, suffering, devilry, miracles and the supernatural, with books like The Screwtape Letters and more. It is no surprise, then, that he provides the main focus of this book by expert Inklings writer Colin Duriez. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy offers another rich resource with much to say to the World War II era and beyond. Other Inklings writings and conversations come into play as well as Duriez explores the writers' considerations of evil and spiritual warfare, particularly focused in the context of wartime. Delving into the interplay between good and evil, these pages enlighten us to the way of goodness and the promise of a far country as we explore the way out of the shadow of evil.
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Duriez, Colin
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non fiction
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  • Lewis, C. S.
  • Tolkien, J. R. R.
  • Lewis, C. S.
  • Tolkien, J. R. R.
  • Lewis, C. S
  • Tolkien, J. R. R
  • Inklings (Group of writers)
  • Good and evil in literature
  • Literature and society
  • England
  • Inklings (Mouvement littéraire)
  • Littérature et société
  • Good and evil in literature
  • Inklings (Group of writers)
  • Literature and society
  • England
  • The Inklings
  • Das Böse
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Bedeviled : Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil, Colin Duriez
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-225) and index
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Contents
Understanding evil during a time of war -- S. Lewis in wartime : the cosmic battle -- Devilry and the problem of hell : the screwtape letters -- Inklings in wartime : themes of spiritual conflict -- Images of the dark side : the Lord of the Rings -- Right and wrong as a clue to meaning : the problem of pain and mere Christianity -- Exploring what is wrong with the world : the cosmic trilogy -- The intersection of good and evil -- Progress and regress in the journey of life : the pilgrim's regress -- The divide between good and bad: Tolkien's leaf by Niggle and Lewis's the great divorce -- The power of change : the chronicles of Narnia -- Pain and love : the four loves, till we have faces and a grief observed -- Release from hell's snares : Lewis and the road out of the self to gain the self -- The way of goodness in the far country : Narnia and middle-earth
Control code
890068287
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
235 pages
Isbn
9780830834174
Lccn
2015006521
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
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(OCoLC)890068287
Label
Bedeviled : Lewis, Tolkien and the shadow of evil, Colin Duriez
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-225) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Understanding evil during a time of war -- S. Lewis in wartime : the cosmic battle -- Devilry and the problem of hell : the screwtape letters -- Inklings in wartime : themes of spiritual conflict -- Images of the dark side : the Lord of the Rings -- Right and wrong as a clue to meaning : the problem of pain and mere Christianity -- Exploring what is wrong with the world : the cosmic trilogy -- The intersection of good and evil -- Progress and regress in the journey of life : the pilgrim's regress -- The divide between good and bad: Tolkien's leaf by Niggle and Lewis's the great divorce -- The power of change : the chronicles of Narnia -- Pain and love : the four loves, till we have faces and a grief observed -- Release from hell's snares : Lewis and the road out of the self to gain the self -- The way of goodness in the far country : Narnia and middle-earth
Control code
890068287
Dimensions
21 cm
Extent
235 pages
Isbn
9780830834174
Lccn
2015006521
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
System control number
(OCoLC)890068287

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