Description
Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination is an edited collection at the intersection of theology, religion, and philosophy and fantasy literature and table-top games. The volume begins with an invocation of the "old magic" of pre-modern theology and follows with analyses of classical Christian fantasy. The second section articulates a "post-Christian" turn in fantasy since the late twentieth century, arguing how fantasy can serve to re-enchant the imagination in ways that moves beyond traditional Christianity. The last section on fantasy at play explores how religion is at play in Dungeons and Dragons and in Magic: the Gathering.
About the Author
Andrew D. Thrasher is an adjunct instructor of Religious Studies at George Mason University and Tidewater Community College.
Austin M. Freeman teaches at Houston Christian University and King's College New York.
Book Information
ISBN 9781978712188
Author Andrew D. Thrasher
Format Hardback
Page Count 238
Imprint Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 562g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 23mm
