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Tag Archives: mythology
The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights
The Acts of so-called Arthur King and his Noble Kannnnnigits© 1976 John Steinbeck364 pages It befell in the days of yore, as I rode by a book-stall in a great city, that mine eye was caught by a fair volume … Continue reading
Posted in Classics and Literary, Reviews
Tagged adventure, Arthur, Britain, English Literature, fantasy, John Steinbeck, Medieval, mythology
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Robin Hood and his men most merrie (and Welsh)
Enter into the greenwood and consider two tales of Robin the Hood! One, the triumphant finale of Stephen Lawhead’s “Hood” trilogy, setting the Lincoln green-clad figure betwixt the rivers Wye and Severn; the other, an examination of Robin Hood ballads … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Britain, historical fiction, history, Medieval, mythology, Robin Hood, Wales
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Talking to the Ground
Talking to the Ground: One Family’s Journey on Horseback Across the Sacred Land of the Navajo© 1995 Douglas Preston284 pages “How does the trail look?” Christine asked.“Ask me at the bottom,” I said, feeling a certain queasiness in my stomach. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged American Southwest, Douglas Preston, mythology, Native America, travel
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Short rounds: things that are not Star Trek, like North Koreans and Aeneas
Believe it or not, I have been reading books without a Star Trek label appended to them this week. Just recently I finished off Don’t Go There, a short collection of travel pieces that interested me with its mention of visits to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged "classic", Africa, Classics and Literary, Korea, literature, Middle East, mythology, travel
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Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth
Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-Earth © 2002 Brad Birzer 255 pages How better to kick off Read of England than by visiting the world of Tolkien, who has enraptured readers for decade after decade now? Tolkien is not merely an … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and Philosophy, Reviews
Tagged Brad Birzer, Catholicism, Christian humanism, Christian literature, Christianity, JRR Tolkien, LOTR, mythology
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The Sword of Summer
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer© 2015 Rick Riordan491 pages Magnus Chase is the Boy Who Lived. As a youngster he witnessed his mother sacrifice herself for him, dying at the hands of some evil … Continue reading
The Wisdom of the Myths
Wisdom from the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life© 2014 Luc Ferry416 pages Well over a year or so ago, in a mood to read about the classical tradition, I happened upon Wisdom from the Myths: How Greek … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Classics and Literary, Greece, literature, mythology, philosophy, wisdom literature
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Horse
Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Human Civilization© 2006 J. Edward Chamberlin288 pages How do I love thee, O horse? Let me count the ways. J. Edward Chamberlin’s Horse begins with one lonely native American mare separated from her tribe … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged American West, animal domestication, art, China, history, mythology
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That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy Tale for Grown Ups © 1945 C.S. Lewis 384 pages Mark Studdock is a newly married sociologist who has been given the opportunity of a lifetime; the chance to work with a promising and … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science fiction
Tagged Arthur, C.S.Lewis, Christian literature, Christianity, fantasy, mythology, science fiction
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