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Navigating The Golden Compass: Religion, Science And Daemonology In His Dark Materials (Smart Pop series)

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Before reading this book, I had no idea what Phillip Pullman's personal positions on faith and religion were and that was pretty much what this book was about -- variations on the theme of "Phillip Pullman wrote this series as a rebuttal to C.S. Lewis and Christianity". I picked this book up because I had so enjoyed Pullman books and had found the previous "Smart Pop" series books I had read so enlightening and mentally stimulating. Unfortunately, this one did not reach that same level of interest. I found the majority of the essays to be rather simplistic and very little of what I read made me think. It was illuminating to hear the underlying philosophy that Pullman brought to his writing, but I would have liked it if they essayists had not all addressed this same topic but had instead looked at other aspects of the books

This compilation of essays on His Dark Materials is simple, at times comical, and an easy read for those who want to know just that little bit more after having read the series. Don DeBrandt's "His Dark Pharmaceuticals" is perhaps the most imaginative responses to the series and quiet the laugh! However, if you are look for a textual analysis or an in depth insight into the series, then this is not the book for you.

Great book! I was looking for a book about the topics in Pullman's books. i was impressed! It covers just about everything!