The Narnia Code
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The Narnia Code

C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens

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The Narnia Code

C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens

About this book

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 key—the "secret code"—to 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 cosmology—Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturn—planets 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

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Praise for Planet Narnia
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. Contents
  8. A Note about the Author
  9. A Note about the Order of the Chronicles
  10. Chapter One: The Mystery
  11. Chapter Two: The Beam of Light
  12. Chapter Three: The Seven Heavens
  13. Chapter Four: Jupiter’s Kingly Crown
  14. Chapter Five: The Wooden Shield of Mars
  15. Chapter Six: Sunlight’s Golden Treasury
  16. Chapter Seven: Mirror or Moonshine?
  17. Chapter Eight: Mercury’s Winged Cap
  18. Chapter Nine: Apples Are from Venus
  19. Chapter Ten: Saturn’s Sands of Time
  20. Chapter Eleven: The Candlestick
  21. Chapter Twelve: The Telescope
  22. Illustrations
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. For Further Reading
  25. Scripture Index
  26. Discussion Guide