About this title: C. S. Lewis's The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the middle ages and renaissance. It describes the 'image' discarded by later ages as 'the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organisation of their theology, science and history into a single, complex, ...
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780521094504ISBN:052109450X
Description: Very Good. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. Reprint. Embossed stamp to the half-title, with an ink signature to the verso of the front panel; otherwise a crisp, very good copy in the original glossy paper wrappers. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Edge wear and scuffing to cover. Used book store sticker on back. Underlining through-out. An occasional margin note. Uncreased spine. Fast confirm and shipping! ! ! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 242 p. Canto. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: Very Good; Average wear, creasing, from age and use. A few pages have corner folds. Some small dents on front cover. Canto; Trade PB; 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.4 Inches; 242 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1994-08-26
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1970-01-01
Description: Very Good. This is a 1970 softcover. Minor shelf wear to exterior. Store price stamp on front end paper. All clean crisp text pages with a nice secure binding. Daily shipping. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.5 by.59 inches. (242 pages) this, lewis's last book, was hailed as 'the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind'. the discarded image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the middle ages and renaissance. it describes the 'image' discarded by later ages as 'the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organisation of their theology, science and history into a ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Dark Blue Cloth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1964
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardback. Octavo. x 232 pp, index. The front free endpaper bears the signature in pencil of Colin Haycraft, who was the Chairman and Managing Director of the publishing house Gerald Duckworth and Co Ltd. This is an excellent copy in every repect, complete with a fine dust-wrapper, and with an interesting provenance. Digital images of this book can be sent by e-mail if this is requested. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521094504ISBN:052109450X
Description: Good. 052109450X SHIPPING DAILY Gently read with minimal wear overall. No marking or writing noted. PLEASE CHOOSE EXPEDITED SHIPPING OPTION FOR FASTER SERVICE. Ware's Creek Bookstop has been selling books and other top quality items online for the past 10 years, buy with confidence that you will receive excellent turnaround time, safe shipping and quality merchandise. We have donated 1000's of books to local schools, seniors, libraries and more-thanks to your continued patronage-thank you so ... read more
Edition: First Paperback Edition, Eleventh Ptg.
Binding: Original Wrappers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, and New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780521094504ISBN:052109450X
Description: Very Good+/Near Fine. Eleventh printing [1987] of a book first issued in paperback in 1967, first appearing in hardcover in 1964. Bound in original white wrappers with blue spine lettered in white, front cover had blue title blocks inset lettered in whtie and orange, white back cover lettered in dark blue. Edgewear to wrappers; faint smoky odor to book; contents otherwise clean, binding sturdy and tight. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: Good. 0521477352 TITLE: Discarded ImageAUTHOR: Lewis, CsISBN 10: 0521477352ISBN 13: 9780521477352BINDING: PaperbackPUBLICATION DATE: 1995PAGES: 232DESCRIPTION: Used book in good or better condition. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521477352ISBN:0521477352
Description: Good. 0521477352 Mild shelf wear only. Some underlining and annotation throughout. Binding solid. No creases in spine or covers. Not remainder or ex-library. Packaged carefully for shipping. Ships within 24 hours. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
"I'm a CSL fan, and was surprised to learn of the existence of this book recently -- it's not one of his well known works, and derives more from his standing as medieval scholar than as Christian apologist. In it, he builds a comprehensive "image" of the medieval world view -- meaning the underlying assumptions about the nature of the universe, man, nature, art, literature, God, history, and the spiritual world -- how different from the modern it is, and how profoundly we can misunderstand medieval literature if we don't recognize those differences. He demonstrates the classical underpinnings (Greek, Latin, Jewish, Christian) of the Medieval Model in a way that shows sweeping mastery of classical authors and languages. Its tone is clearly pitched at the academic, rather than lay audience of much of his other work, yet one of the most delightful aspects was recognizing aspects of the medieval model from some of his fiction -- the science fiction trilogy comes to mind.
Middle Ages buffs, as well as CSL fans, will thoroughly enjoy this highly readable book."
"Perhaps in many areas, C. S. Lewis's introduction to the medieval worldview could be improved. Research has gone a long way in the last forty years. It is difficult to find, however, a book so elegantly written and so intelligent in the way it retrieves the crucial elements. This is an ideal survey for those who begin their medieval readings, and even for those who already are familiar with the Middle Ages, it will prove a powerful tool."
"One of the Phillies play-by-play announcers, Chris Wheeler, continually amazes me: they have a "stump the fans" trivia question every game, and they are always absurdly hard. I've known the answers to excactly zero of them since I've been watching baseball, and sports trivia is something I'm not bad at. Wheels knows EVERY QUESTION. His knowledge of the Phills is simply encyclopedic. I bring this up because he reminds me of Lewis. Lewis, in this book, quotes people I didn't know existed from ages I would have trouble identifying on a timeline. The best adjective for my reaction to most of the information in the book would be "flabbergasted", not least because of the fun of the word itself. The man is beyond smart. Anyway, it is also a pretty good history-ish book for those interested more in literature than in history itself. So there you go."
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