Volume 15 in the series, Popular Culture and Philosophy™

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The chronicles of Narnia and philosophy / edited by Gregory Bassham and Jerry L. Walls.

             p. cm. — (Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 15)

        Includes bibliographical references and index.

        ISBN-13: 978-0-8126-9809-1

     1. Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. Chronicles of Narnia. 2. Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963—Philosophy. 3. Children’s stories, English—History and criticism. 4. Christian fiction, English—History and criticism. 5. Fantasy fiction, English—History and criticism. 6. Philosophy in literature. 7. Narnia (Imaginary place) I. Bassham, Gregory, 1959-

    II. Walls, Jerry L. III. Series.

     PR6023.E926C5324 2005

     823'.912—dc22

2005015101