From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy
- ISBN-10
- 1587431335
- ISBN-13
- 9781587431333
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-05-01
- Publisher
- Brazos Press
- Authors
- Matthew T. Dickerson, Matthew Dickerson, David O’Hara
Description
A Christian approach to reading, understanding, and discussing works of fiction.
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