| The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-Earth Contributor(s): Wood, Ralph C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664226108 ISBN-13: 9780664226107 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Table of ContentsIntroduction: Tolkien the Christian Scholar and Fantasist1. The Hobbit and the Delights of Adventure2. The Silmarillion and the Music of Creation3. The Fellowship of the Ring and the Calling of the Church4. The Two Towers and the Power of Surrender5. The Return of the King and the Victory of Joy Amidst SadnessConclusion: Tolkien as a Major Christian Writer |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Religion | Christianity - Literature & The Arts |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2003047901 |
| Series: Gospel According To... |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.50 lbs) 169 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers have repeatedly called The Lord of the Rings the most important book of our age--absorbing all 1,500 of its pages with an almost fanatical interest and seeing the Peter Jackson movies in unprecedented numbers. Readers from ages 8 to 80 keep turning to Tolkien because here, in this magical kingdom, they are immersed in depth after depth of significance and meaning--perceiving the Hope that can be found amidst despair, the Charity that overcomes vengeance, and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness. The Gospel According to Tolkien examines biblical and Christian themes that are found in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Follow Ralph Wood as he takes us through the theological depths of Tolkien's literary legacy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Ralph C.: - Ralph C. Wood is Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of several books. |