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Millions of readers have been captivated by C. S. Lewis's famed Chronicles of Narnia, but why? What is it about these seven books that makes them so appealing? For more than half a century, scholars have attempted to find the organizing keyâthe "secret code"âto the beloved series, but it has remained a mystery. Until now.
In The Narnia Code, Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and expresses the characteristics of one of the seven planets of medieval cosmologyâJupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturnâplanets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value."
How does medieval cosmology relate to the Christian underpinnings of the series? How did it impact Lewis's depiction of Aslan, the Christlike character at the heart of the books? And why did Lewis keep this planetary inspiration a secret? Originally a ground-breaking scholarly work called Planet Narnia, this more accessible adaptation will answer all the questions.
In The Narnia Code, Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and expresses the characteristics of one of the seven planets of medieval cosmologyâJupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturnâplanets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value."
How does medieval cosmology relate to the Christian underpinnings of the series? How did it impact Lewis's depiction of Aslan, the Christlike character at the heart of the books? And why did Lewis keep this planetary inspiration a secret? Originally a ground-breaking scholarly work called Planet Narnia, this more accessible adaptation will answer all the questions.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Praise for Planet Narnia
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- A Note about the Author
- A Note about the Order of the Chronicles
- Chapter One: The Mystery
- Chapter Two: The Beam of Light
- Chapter Three: The Seven Heavens
- Chapter Four: Jupiterâs Kingly Crown
- Chapter Five: The Wooden Shield of Mars
- Chapter Six: Sunlightâs Golden Treasury
- Chapter Seven: Mirror or Moonshine?
- Chapter Eight: Mercuryâs Winged Cap
- Chapter Nine: Apples Are from Venus
- Chapter Ten: Saturnâs Sands of Time
- Chapter Eleven: The Candlestick
- Chapter Twelve: The Telescope
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- For Further Reading
- Scripture Index
- Discussion Guide