Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-267) and index.
Contents:
Part I. On myth. A theology of beauty -- Primary truth -- Part II. On creation. The light of being -- Incarnate beings -- The wonder of being -- Part III. On language. The law of the logos -- The song of Luthien -- Part IV. On good and evil. Being and unbeing -- The splendor of being -- Part V. On tragic heroism. The tragedy of Turin -- Hope without guarantees -- Part VI. On women. Tolkien and feminist criticism -- The transcendental feminine -- The renunciation of power -- Conclusion.
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