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Title:

Celebrating Middle-Earth : The lord of the rings as a defense of Western civilization / edited by John G. West, Jr.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Inkling Books,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

107 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Tolkien, J. R. R.--(John Ronald Reuel),--1892-1973.--Lord of the rings.
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
Civilization, Western, in literature.
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)

Other Authors:

West, John G.

Notes:

"With chapters by Peter Kreeft and Joseph Pearce"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

The lord of the rings as a defense of Western civilization / by John G. West, Jr.-- Wartime wisdom : ten uncommon insights about evil in The lord of the rings / by Peter Kreeft -- The literary backgrounds of The lord of the rings / by Janet Leslie Blumberg -- True myth : the Catholicism of The lord of the rings / by Joseph Pearce -- Theology and morality in The lord of the rings / by Kerry L. Dearborn -- The Lord of the rings and the meaning of life / by Phillip Goggans.

Summary:

"An examination of the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien as a defense of the literary, philosophical, political, and religious foundations of Western society"--Half t.p.

ISBN:

9781587420139 (hardback : acid-free paper)
1587420139 (hardback : acid-free paper)
9781587420122 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1587420120 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50542761

LCCN:

2002106892

Locations:

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)