Book by CS Lewis
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The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, providing the historical and cultural background to the literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It describes the 'image' discarded by later years as 'the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organisation of their theology, science and history into a single, complex, harmonious mental model of the universe'. This, Lewis's last book, has been hailed as 'the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind'.
'Wise, illuminating, companionable, it may well come to be seen as Lewis' s best book.' The Observer
'... erudite and graceful, filled with anecdote and analogy, illuminating the images of the past.' Los Angeles Times
'... his wonderful gusto, the clarity of his style, the wit of his comments and analogies, the range of his learning and the liveliness of his mind are displayed to the full, warmed by a prevailing good humour.' Helen Gardner, The Listener
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Vendeur : The Letter and leaf Bookstore, Camden, NY, Etats-Unis
PB. Etat : Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 971
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Vendeur : 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. N° de réf. du vendeur 096109
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Vendeur : Houtman Boeken, Utrecht, Pays-Bas
Etat : fine. 1983, 231pp, paperback, staat is redelijke tot goed. Ex libris voorin is verwijderd, daarvan is een restant te zien. N° de réf. du vendeur 242605658
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Vendeur : M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Fine. prev owner sig fep. N° de réf. du vendeur 155864
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Vendeur : Crappy Old Books, Barry, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Good. Before the universe became mostly physics and suspiciously large numbers, it was a beautifully ordered cosmic machine full of spheres, angels, virtues, humours, correspondences, and extremely confident medieval diagrams. The Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis is his elegant introduction to the mental world behind medieval and Renaissance literature. It explains the ?model? of the universe that shaped writers like Dante, Chaucer, Spenser, and Milton: a cosmos that was hierarchical, symbolic, crowded, meaningful, and almost certainly better furnished than ours. Lewis is not asking you to believe the old model. He is asking you to understand it, which is more dangerous. Once you grasp the assumptions behind the writing, the literature stops looking quaint and starts looking like a whole civilisation thinking in a different operating system. There is a lovely irony in the title. The image may be ?discarded,? but Lewis makes it feel oddly desirable: a universe where everything had a place, even if your own place was probably lower than you hoped. This good copy, as sold by Crappy Old Books, is ideal for readers of literary criticism, medieval literature, Renaissance literature, C. S. Lewis, and anyone who enjoys discovering that old books make far more sense once you realise the authors were not confused?we are simply late to the conversation. N° de réf. du vendeur 6210
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Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:9780521094504. N° de réf. du vendeur 9896478
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Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.45. N° de réf. du vendeur Q-052109450X
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