{"product_id":"the-ivory-tower-and-harry-potter-perspectives-on-a-literary-phenomenon-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLana A. Whited\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available in paper, \u003ci\u003eThe Ivory Tower and Harry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. Whited brings this volume up to date by covering Rowling's latest book, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLana A. Whited is Professor of English at Ferrum College in Virginia and a DuPont Instructional Technology Center Fellow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9.18 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43674936410148,"sku":"9780826215499","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/tobieshouse.com\/products\/the-ivory-tower-and-harry-potter-perspectives-on-a-literary-phenomenon-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Tobies House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}