Killing the Impostor God: Philip Pullman's Spiritual Imagination in His Dark Materials
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Killing the Imposter God explores the complex religious and spiritual dimensions of the best-selling fantasy series. Donna Freitas and Jason King--scholars of religion and popular culture--reveal how humanity's moral and religious issues play out in Pullman's literary phenomenon, showing that the trilogy--far from preaching atheism, as many have suggested--actually presents a vision of a universe permeated with divinity and rich with the Christian tradition Pullman himself so publicly rejects. Weaving together critical theory that spans the disciplines of theology, ethics, feminist studies, and philosophy, the authors examine the questions His Dark Materials raises about destruction and salvation, love and redemption, the abuse of power, and the divine--making the case that Pullman the self-professed atheist has created a Christian classic of our times.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0787982377
ISBN13:9780787982379
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Jossey-Bass
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Increased my appreciation for His Dark Materials
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I was skeptical before reading this, but it ended up being great and really enhanced my appreciation for the novels. After a slow start, it picks up and is really good by the end. The book also has short plot summaries of the novels, which were very helpful as I read them 2 years ago now. However, it also has an interview with Gregory Maguire which I thought was pointless. I was also unsure of the authors' "agenda" - are they Christian? Regardless, their views were well-thought-out and riveting. I would recommend buying all 4 books and reading this after the trilogy.
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