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.
| ISBN: | 9781978712188 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2023 |
| Author: | Andrew D Thrasher, Austin M Freeman, Fotini Toso |
| Publisher: | Fortress Academic an imprint of Lexington Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 238 pages |
| Series: | Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture |
| Genres: |
Theology Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Science Fiction Fantasy Philosophy |