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Philip Pullman : his dark materials

Title
Philip Pullman : his dark materials / edited by Catherine Butler & Tommy Halsdorf.
Publication
  • Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan 2014.
  • ©2014

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Additional Authors
  • Butler, Catherine, 1963-
  • Halsdorf, Tommy.
Description
xiii, 186 pages; 22 cm.
Summary
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is a worldwide classic of modern literature for both children and adults. Challenging in its intellectual scope, ambitious scale and range of literary reference, it is also hugely controversial due to its critique of organised religion. This collection of original essays by an international team of distinguished scholars assesses Pullman's achievement and introduces readers to some of the key debates surrounding His Dark Materials. Covering topics such as religion, gender, childhood and scientific enquiry, the volume also discusses the Hollywood film of the first book and features a new interview with Pullman himself. -- Provided by publisher.
Series Statement
New casebooks
Uniform Title
New casebooks (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-178) and index.
Contents
Introduction / Tommy Halsdorf and Catherine Butler -- Philip Pullman's 'Religious reaction against religion' in "His Dark Materials" / Pat Pinsent -- Pullman, the Idea of Soul, and multimodal 'Seeability' in "Northern Lights" and the film "The Golden Compas" / Rosemary Ross Johnston -- The pursuit of knowledge: Scientific enquiry in "His Dark Materials" / Alison Waller -- The controversialist: Philip Pullman's secular humanism and responses to "HIs Dark Materials" / Naomi Wood -- Bearly conscious? Deconstructing Pullman's postmodern marionettes / Andrew M. Butler -- 'Without Contraries is no progession': Romantic constructions of childhood and Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" / Keith O'Sullivan -- Representations of gender in Philip Pullman's "HIs Dark Materials" trilogy / Tommy Halsdorf -- Persephone ascending: Goddes archetypes and Lyra's Journey to Wholeness / Susan Redington Bobby -- Interview with Philip Pullman / Philip Pullman, with Tommy Halsdorf and Catherine Butler.
Call Number
JFD 14-4450
ISBN
  • 1137336765 (pbk.)
  • 9781137336767 (pbk.)
  • 113733679X (Cloth)
  • 9781137336798 (Cloth)
OCLC
885016651
Title
Philip Pullman : his dark materials / edited by Catherine Butler & Tommy Halsdorf.
Publisher
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan 2014.
Copyright Date
©2014
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
New casebooks
New casebooks (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-178) and index.
Added Author
Butler, Catherine, 1963-
Halsdorf, Tommy.
Research Call Number
JFD 14-4450
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