The World of the Rings: Language, Religion, and Adventure in Tolkien by Jared Lobdell, Open Court Staff

The World of the Rings: Language, Religion, and Adventure in Tolkien

Jared Lobdell, Open Court Staff

160 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction adventurous medium-paced
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Jared Lobdell examines Tolkien's methods and his worldview by following the thread of three influences: 1. the Edwardian adventure story; 2. the science of philology, or comparative languages; and 3. Roman Catholic theology. The "Edwardian mode" o...

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