George M. Marsden is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Fundamentalism and American Culture, Jonathan Edwards: A Life, and The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship.
"A superb study of C. S. Lewis's greatest work. Marsden succeeds
both in illuminating the success of Mere Christianity and enriching
our own reading of this seminal work."--Alister McGrath, author of
C. S. Lewis--A Life
"Sometimes we place classics on our shelves with the intention of
reading them someday. In this case, Marsden has done a good job of
introducing us to a work we will now more eagerly read, or reread,
with greater insight and appreciation."---Paul W. Fields, Theology
and History
"[A] fascinating exploration of one of the most influential
religious books of modern times."---Ryder Miller, San Francisco
Book Review
"George Marsden provides a splendid account of the book's evolution
. . . and its reception."---Jonathan Wright, Catholic Herald
"If Marsden's biography of Mere Christianity encourages his readers
to read or reread it for themselves, it may in its own way be an
antidote for the attention to self that so dominates our
culture."---Gilbert Meilaender, Commonweal
"Marsden's 'biography' of Lewis's Mere Christianity is an excellent
commentary on a classic of modern Christian literature on
spirituality."--Choice
"Marsden's book is fascinating and well-written and researched. It
makes one want to go back to read Mere Christianity
itself."---Frank Freeman, University Bookman
"Marsden's work is a terrific exemplification of the contribution
to knowledge which can be made by study of the reception history of
texts. . . . Fascinating insights emerge."---Peter Anthony, Church
Times
"New readers of Lewis' classic of Christian apologetics who have
been moved to learn more about the book . . . will find Marsden to
be a steady hand and a reliable guide through what can otherwise be
an intimidating morass of secondary literature on Lewis's classic
text."---Jarrell D. Wright, Anglican and Episcopal History
"A significant contribution to Lewis scholarship. No one has
surveyed the reception history of Mere Christianity as well as
Marsden has done here, and given the enduring popularity and
influence of the book, this is a task well worth doing."--Alan
Jacobs, author of The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S.
Lewis
"This is a match made in heaven: C. S. Lewis, modernity's most
influential Christian voice, interpreted by George Marsden, leading
historian of Christian intellectual culture. Mere Christianity has
taken on a life of its own, winning converts by its peculiar blend
of rhetoric and reason. In unveiling the life of this book and
taking the measure of its influence, Marsden has given us an
indispensable key to the mind and stature of its author."--Carol
Zaleski, coauthor of The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the
Inklings
"Though there have been analyses of Mere Christianity before, none
has been so comprehensive or serious as this one. Marsden has
subjected Lewis's book to an assessment more searching and
satisfying than anything so far in print."--Michael Ward,
University of Oxford, author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in
the Imagination of C. S. Lewis
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