C. S. Lewis in America : readings and reception, 1935-1947 / Mark A. Noll ; with contributions from Karen J. Johnson, Kirk D. Farney, and Amy E. Black.
Preface / G. Walter Hansen -- Surprise : Roman Catholics as Lewis's first and most appreciative readers -- Response / Karen J. Johnson -- "Like a fresh wind" : reception in secular and mainstream media -- Response / Kirk D. Farney -- Protestants also approve (but Evangelicals only slowly) -- Response / Amy E. Black.
Summary:
"How has the work of C. S. Lewis transformed the American religious landscape? With fresh research and analysis, this volume by noted historian Mark A. Noll considers the surprising reception of Lewis among Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical readers to see how early readings of the Oxford don shaped his later influence"-- Provided by publisher.
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