Dark Matter: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy His Dark Materials
- ISBN-10
- 083083379X
- ISBN-13
- 9780830833795
- Series
- Dark Matter
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 221
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-01
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Author
- Tony Watkins
Description
Uses a Christian perspective to interpret the popular trilogy, offering a look Pullman's life, an overview of the major dimensions of each book, and a critical evaluation of such major themes as sin and the death of God.
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