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Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity
Contributor(s): Curry, Patrick (Author)

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 ISBN: 061847885X     ISBN-13: 9780618478859
Publisher: Mariner Books
OUR PRICE: $17.09  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2004
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Annotation: In a particularly insightful examination of the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth in "The Lord of the Rings," Curry argues that Tolkien found a way to provide something close to Spirit in a secular age, and focuses on three main aspects of this monumental work of literature.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Reference
Dewey: 823.912
LCCN: 2004054096
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.48" W x 8.2" L (0.46 lbs) 198 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
What are millions of readers all over the world getting out of reading The Lord of the Rings? Newly reissued with a new afterword, Patrick Curry's Defending Middle-earth argues, in part, that Tolkien has found a way to provide something close to spirit in a secular age. His focus is on three main aspects of Tolkien's fiction: the social and political structure of Middle-earth and how the varying cultures within it find common cause in the face of a shared threat; the nature and ecology of Middle-earth and how what we think of as the natural world joins the battle against mindless, mechanized destruction; and the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth, for which Curry provides a particularly insightful and resonant examination that will deepen the understanding of the millions of fans who have taken The Lord of the Rings to heart.

Contributor Bio(s): Curry, Patrick: - Patrick Curry, a Canadian-born writer and scholar, is a Tolkien expert featured on the extended DVDs of the films of The Lord of the Rings. He holds a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science and is the author of Introducing Machiavelli as well as several books and essays of social history.
 
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