Religion 208 - THE INKLINGS

The Inklings were a group of Oxford intellectuals who met in the Magdalen College rooms of the literary historian, apologist, and fantasist C.S. Lewis to read aloud and discuss their works in progress. This course examines the Inklings' shared concerns, among them mythology, philology, recovery of the Christian intellectual tradition, and resistance to "the machine." Readings include essays and letters by Tolkien, Lewis, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and quasi-Inkling Dorothy Sayers, as well as selections from their major works of fiction, theology, and criticism. Enrollment limited to 35.