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Animals in the Writings of C. S. Lewis

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Michael J. Gilmour

    1. Providence University College, Otterburne, Canada

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  • Establishes Lewis as an animal theologian of real importance
  • Explores a fascinating alternative understanding of Lewis’s work
  • Situates animals in Lewis’s writings within a theological and ethical discourse
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series (PMAES)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction: The Genesis Palimpsest

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 1-29

  3. Genesis and Peaceful Coexistence

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 31-60

  4. Genesis and Humanity’s Dominion

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 61-111

  5. Genesis and Paradise Lost

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 113-138

  6. Genesis and Food

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 139-177

  7. Genesis and the Animal–Human Community

    • Michael J. Gilmour
    Pages 179-211

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 213-219
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About this book

This book examines C. S. Lewis’s writings about animals, and the theological bases of his opposition to vivisection and other cruelties. It argues Genesis is central to many of these ethical musings and the book’s organization reflects this. It treats in turn Lewis’s creative approaches to the Garden of Eden, humanity’s “dominion” over the earth, and the loss of paradise with all the catastrophic consequences for animals it presaged. The book closes looking at Lewis’s vision of a more inclusive community. Though he left no comprehensive summary of his ideas, the Narnia adventures and science fiction trilogy, scattered poems and his popular theology inspire affection and sympathy for the nonhuman. This study challenges scholars to reassess Lewis as not only a literary critic and children’s author but also an animal theologian of consequence, though there is much here for all fans of Mr. Bultitude and Reepicheep to explore.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Providence University College, Otterburne, Canada

    Michael J. Gilmour

About the author

Michael J. Gilmour is Associate Professor of English Literature and New Testament at Providence University College, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the author of Eden’s Other Residents: The Bible and Animals.

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