The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis : : How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.

• Author: Baxter, Jason M.
• Place / Publishing House: Westmont : : InterVarsity Press,, 2022.; Ã2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (207 pages)

Many readers know C. S. Lewis as the fantasy writer of the Chronicles of Narnia or the apologist of Mere Christianity. But few know how deeply Lewis was formed by medieval authors like Dante and Boethius and how he saw their worldviews' relevance to the challenges of the modern world. Here, readers will encounter Lewis the medievalist to guide them in their own journey.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Last Dinosaur and the Surprising Modernity of the Middle Ages -- 1 The Lost Cathedral: The Medieval Cosmos -- 2 Breathing Narnian Air: Lewis's Medieval Apprenticeship -- 3 From Symphony to Machine: The Death of Antiquity and the Birth of the World of Speed -- 4 Evil Enchantment: Psychology and Pedagogy in the Flatland -- 5 Why Lewis Loved Dante: Counterspells and the Weight of Glory -- 6 How to Pray to a Medieval God: C. S. Lewis and Mysticism -- 7 Deep Conversion and Unveiling: When the "It" Becomes a "You" -- 8 Modern Science and Medieval Myth: The Relevance of Medieval Cosmology -- Conclusion: Nostalgia for the Future -- Notes -- Index -- Praise for The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis -- About the Author -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright.