Description
Wheats intriguing interpretation of Pullmans work is the first to point out the many allegorical features of the His Dark Materials trilogy and to highlight the ingenious ways in which Pullman subtly attacks religious institutions and superstitions.
Author: Leonard F. Wheat
Publisher: Promtheus
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 338
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.22w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9781591025894
ISBN10: 1591025893
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
Author: Leonard F. Wheat
Publisher: Promtheus
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 338
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.22w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9781591025894
ISBN10: 1591025893
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
About the Author
Leonard F. Wheat, a retired economist living in Alexandria, VA, received his PhD from Harvard University in 1958 and is the author of five previous books dealing with economics, film, and religion. His books include Kubrick's 2001: A Triple Allegory and Paul Tillich's Dialectical Humanism: Unmasking the God above God.