| The Parables of Peanuts Contributor(s): Short, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060011610 ISBN-13: 9780060011611 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Newly redesigned and back in print, this delightful classic looks at the serious matters of Jesus and the Gospels through the uniquely funny window of Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strips. Included are more than 250 black-and-white strips, many of which may be unfamiliar to Peanuts devotees. 250 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Literature & The Arts - Comics & Graphic Novels - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2001051642 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.34" W x 8.04" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1968, this contemporary case for vigorous Christian faith -- profusely illustrated by Charles Schulz′s delightful peanuts cartoon strips -- sheds more light on the Christian faith and how it is to be lived than many more "serious" theological works, with hundreds of cartoons featuring your favorite peanuts characters Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, And of course, Snoopy (including the earliest red baron strips). This book′s wise observations are as timeless as they are timely. "Short . . .succeeds in making theology enjoyable." --Christian Century ". . . a real delight from beginning to end. I could not possibly be more pleased." --Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts |
Contributor Bio(s): Short, Robert L.: - Robert L. Short has been writing and lecturing on Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoon strips and the gospel for more than forty years. He is the author of the huge bestsellers The Gospel According to Peanuts and The Parables of Peanuts. An ordained minister and a widely traveled speaker in theology and the arts, Short was a close friend of Charles Schulz and holds graduate degrees in theology and literature from S.M.U., North Texas University, and the University of Chicago Divinity School. |