Phantastes of hope? : a theological reading of George MacDonald's early work

The first half addresses the context I which MacDonald ministered and wrote.  Chapter one summarises the major influences on his thought, including the theology of his friends and peers. The context of dissent and other literary concerns of the period are summarised. Chapter two considers MacDonald’...

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Main Author: Kelly, Carolyn E.
Published: University of Aberdeen 2008
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-4996192015-03-20T04:06:25ZPhantastes of hope? : a theological reading of George MacDonald's early workKelly, Carolyn E.2008The first half addresses the context I which MacDonald ministered and wrote.  Chapter one summarises the major influences on his thought, including the theology of his friends and peers. The context of dissent and other literary concerns of the period are summarised. Chapter two considers MacDonald’s reworking of romantic interests and themes, particularly his understanding of the literary text and imagination. Examples from early poems, sermons and fiction explore his treatment of various theological motifs. The second half begins with a discussion of fantasy in chapter three, focussing on why MacDonald appropriated this form for his major work <i>Phantastes</i>.  Chapter four is a close reading of that text in the light of the previous discussion, showing how its value and originality arise from its theological meaning.  Finally, some concluding comments assess it as a literary expression of Christian hope.820.9008TheologyUniversity of Aberdeenhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499619http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=25166Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Kelly, Carolyn E.
Phantastes of hope? : a theological reading of George MacDonald's early work
description The first half addresses the context I which MacDonald ministered and wrote.  Chapter one summarises the major influences on his thought, including the theology of his friends and peers. The context of dissent and other literary concerns of the period are summarised. Chapter two considers MacDonald’s reworking of romantic interests and themes, particularly his understanding of the literary text and imagination. Examples from early poems, sermons and fiction explore his treatment of various theological motifs. The second half begins with a discussion of fantasy in chapter three, focussing on why MacDonald appropriated this form for his major work <i>Phantastes</i>.  Chapter four is a close reading of that text in the light of the previous discussion, showing how its value and originality arise from its theological meaning.  Finally, some concluding comments assess it as a literary expression of Christian hope.
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