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Books : Harry Potter, Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings: What You Need to Know About Fantasy Books and Movies |
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 809.38766
EAN: 9780736917001
ISBN: 0736917004
Label: Harvest House Publishers
Manufacturer: Harvest House Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: July 01, 2005
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Studio: Harvest House Publishers
Sales Rank: 953946
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Award–winning journalist Richard Abanes clears away the confusion many readers experience over fantasy books and films. He delves into the differences between various forms of fantasy and digs out answers needed by every parent, youth worker, teacher, and student.
The stories of Tolkien, Lewis, and Rowling—and films based on them—have touched millions of lives. How are these authors similar...and different? Where do they fit into today’s ever–growing desire for the mystery and magic fantasy provides? Abanes—himself a fantasy and science–fiction fan—helps shed light on this form of entertainment and its effects on today’s youth.
Readers will come away thoroughly equipped to differentiate between stories and films that are harmless, even inspiring—and those containing spiritual dangers.
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While this book tries to be fair and impartial, it fails miserably by taking on too many topics for its short length. Abanes published his book before the final volume of the Harry Potter series was released, and so misses much of what Rowling was trying to do with the series, where she reveals herself to be highly literate in Christianity. He also glosses over many of the critical aspects that parents could find objectionable in the Narnia series - like the scene with Bacchus and the dancing ... Read More
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This book contains a pretty in depth comparison of three influential series of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia however the book as a whole does not fully revolve around these works alone. This is the first Abanes work I have read and I am quite delighted by his depth of research and care for the very influential art forms of literature and visual media. The author demonstrates and sounds a warning bell to parents about the need for greater discernment when it comes to media choices ... Read More
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Written by a devout Christian who is pro-literature and pro-fun, yet at the same time aware of the vulnerabilities of the developing minds of young Christian children, Harry Potter, Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings: What You Need to Know About Fantasy Books and Movies is a balanced appraisal of the positive and negative influences that popular fantasy novels and movies can have upon the Christian youth of today. Though the text focuses especially on the three franchises in the title, Harry Potter, ... Read More
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I read the first four Harry Potter books and enjoyed them, but after reading Abanes book, I've decided not to let my children read them--at least until they're adults and can separate fantasy from reality.
Children need to know that God is the only one who can guide and direct their lives, and they should turn to Him for guidance in all areas of their lives. Harry and His friends practice the magic arts, which is an abomination to God. Children will come to believe they can cast spells ... Read More
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Harry Potter, Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings by Richard Abanes is a dissection of three of the greatest fantasy phenomena around today. Is fantasy harmful? Can we learn from it? Are there different types? How does fantasy affect us?
These are just a few of the questions Abanes answers in his informative book. As a mildly interested reader and watcher of fantasy, this book surprised me as it disclosed the impact that reading or observing fantasy can have on a person--especially a child ... Read More
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