Collected essays in celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien's great literary legacy, and the spiritual values and faith which undergirded his imaginary Middle-earth. Includes personal recollections from George Sayer and Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis's biographer, and thirteen other essays, including: J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of Middle-earth by Stephen Lawhead, Tolkien and the Art of Parable by Robert Murray SJ, a friend of Tolkien, The Sense of Time in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by Kevin Aldrich, and The Passion According to Tolkien by Sean McGrath.
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Praise for Joseph Pearce's 'Tolkien: Man and Myth' 'This fine apologia will certainly shift to some degree our polarised view of Ronald Tolkien. Pearce writes beautifully and with great depth. Even Germaine Greer, the great Tolkien-basher, might have second thoughts after reading him.' Ronald Blythe
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Tolkien: A Celebration begins and ends with two writers ‹ George Sayer and Walter Hooper ‹ who knew J.R.R. Tolkien well, offering a rare insight into the man behind the myth. Between these delightful memoirs are twelve essays that explore the threads of inspiration and purpose in his major works ‹ The Lord of the Rings, the Silmarillion, and The Hobbit. The works are examined theologically, philosophically, culturally, ecologically, mystically, and historically, as the various contributors seek to understand the profundity of Tolkien¹s achievement. Above all, these collected essays reveal a writer of inspired creativity and profound spiritual depth.
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And the white tree flowered in the garden of Gondor. . .This,
This review is from: Tolkien: A Celebration (Paperback)
This book presents an excellent interpretation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. It adds an interesting prespective on his stories, as well as his life. This is a must have for any true Tolien fan! Peace.
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Some good essays,
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Some of these esays are really interesting, infact most of them are good. There are some really boring as well. This is light reading about Tolkein from a mostly Catholic perspective. If you want heavy duty scholarship, this isn't the book, but if you want something to read with the morning coffee I really recommend it.
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Wonderfully Insightful,
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A wonderfully insightful look at the themes, values and processes behind Tolkien's created world.
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