{"product_id":"splendour-in-the-dark-c-s-lewiss-dymer-in-his-life-and-work-9780830853755","title":"Splendour in the Dark: C. S. Lewis's Dymer in His Life and Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeveral years before he converted to Christianity, C. S. Lewis published a narrative poem, \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e, under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton.\u003c\/b\u003e Later, of course, Lewis became well known for his beloved imaginative stories, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his ability to defend and articulate the faith in works such as \u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what about his literary work before his conversion?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Hansen Lectureship volume, Jerry Root contends that Lewis's early poem \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e can not only shed light on the development of Lewis's literary skills but also offer a glimpse of what was to come in his intellectual and spiritual growth--a \"splendour in the dark,\" to borrow one of Lewis's own lines from the poem. Under Root's careful analysis, \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a way to understand both Lewis's change of mind as well as the way in which each of us is led on a journey of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume also includes the complete text of \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e with annotations from David C. Downing, co-director of the Marion E. Wade Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the annual lecture series hosted at Wheaton College's Marion E. Wade Center, volumes in the Hansen Lectureship Series reflect on the imaginative work and lasting influence of seven British authors: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Root (PhD, Open University) is professor of evangelism and director of the Evangelism Initiative at Wheaton College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eC.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme\u003c\/i\u003e, the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sacrament of Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Quotable Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of C.S. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid C. Downing (PhD, University of California at Los Angeles) is the co-director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. Downing is the author of four books on C. S. Lewis, as well as a novel, \u003ci\u003eLooking for the King\u003c\/i\u003e. Downing is also an editor and annotator of the \u003ci\u003eWade Annotated Pilgrim's Regress\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eC. S. Lewis's Letters on Faith\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50440141177106,"sku":"9780830853755","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4189f6fa-e4c9-43e6-89a2-a6d1702549c4.jpg?v=1729657857","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/splendour-in-the-dark-c-s-lewiss-dymer-in-his-life-and-work-9780830853755","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}