
The Discarded Image
An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
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Narrated by:
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Richard Elwood
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By:
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C. S. Lewis
The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval worldview, providing the historical and cultural background to the literature of the middle ages and renaissance. It describes the 'image' discarded by later years as "the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organization of their theology, science, and history into a single, complex, harmonious mental model of the universe". This, Lewis' last book, has been hailed as "the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind".
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This book has also been particularly helpful in preparing me to dive into medieval classics like Dante and Mallory, providing invaluable context for understanding their worlds and the mental frameworks they inhabited. Beyond that, Lewis’s exploration of the "medieval model of the universe" has given me a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for my own writing. The detailed glimpse into the intricate, symbolic, and often beautiful worldview of the Middle Ages is proving to be tremendously useful as I work on my fantasy novel this year. For anyone interested in history, literature, or medieval cosmology, this book is an indispensable gem.
A Masterful Guide to the Medieval Mind
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A beautiful gem of scholarship and writing.
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Venus and Mars are alright tonight!
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CS Lewis
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Lewis at his scholarly best
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A Glimpse at the Medieval Mindset
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Lewis in his field of expertise
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But if you are intoxicated by Lewis's prose voice and turns of thought, there is treasure here even for listeners barely interested in medeival literature.
I hope this is a sign of more (scholastic) work from Lewis coming to audible. This is his area of extreme expertise.
I hope more of Lewis's scholastic stuff is coming
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A note for first time readers: skip to the chapter entitled “The Heavens.” That’s where the meat is at. The first few chapters will reward a second read, but they’re hard for the first reading.
Excellent Narrator, and a note for first time readers
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Very Interesting Information, OK Narration
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