J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-Earth
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- Synopsis
- PETER JACKSON'S FILM VERSION of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy-and the accompanying Rings-related paraphernalia and publicity-has played a unique role in the dissemination of Tolkien's imaginative creation to the masses. Yet, for most readers and viewers, the underlying meaning of Middle-earth has remained obscure. Bradley Birzer has remedied that with this fresh study. In J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth, Birzer reveals the surprisingly specific religious symbolism that permeates Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He also explores the social and political views that motivated the Oxford don, ultimately situating Tolkien within the Christian humanist tradition represented by Thomas More and T. S. Eliot, Dante and C. S. Lewis. Birzer argues that through the genre of myth Tolkien created a world that is essentially truer than the one we think we see around us everyday, a world that transcends the colorless disenchantment of our postmodern age. This meticulously researched work provides interesting reading for Tolkien fans and for students of literature, political science and theology.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 205 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781882926848
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 07/05/07
- Copyrighted By:
- ISI Books
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Jim Baugh
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.