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The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Good text, some light highlighting and notes to first few pages.”
- ISBN
- 9780802824974
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Religion
- Publication Name
- Battle for Middle-Earth : Tolkien's Divine Design in the Lord of the Rings
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Subjects & Themes / Religion, Books & Reading, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Weight
- 20 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 381 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
ISBN-10
0802824978
ISBN-13
9780802824974
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2491183
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
381 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Battle for Middle-Earth : Tolkien's Divine Design in the Lord of the Rings
Subject
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Subjects & Themes / Religion, Books & Reading, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-057287
Reviews
Christianity & Literature "If I had to recommend a single work that most completely discloses the theological and moral quality of Tolkien's entire mythological enterprise, I would without hesitation name Fleming Rutledge's The Battle for Middle-earth. " Ralph C. Wood "Fleming Rutledge writes about the moral and theological life of The Lord of the Rings with immense verve and insight. She inhabits the world of Middle-earth from the inside, linking the characters who play out its cosmic drama with the narrative world of Scripture, showing how they have the power both to illuminate our times and to transform our lives." Thomas H. Luxon "Fear not! Fleming Rutledge has carefully avoided reducing Tolkien's thrilling stories to doctrine or his characters to typology. With just the right expository pressure, Rutledge shows how the Tolkien stories we love are woven from the same threads and are concerned with the same questions as the old, old stories of the Bible -- a book Tolkien loved as no other." Bradley J. Birzer "Rutledge smartly argues that Tolkien's mythology is an immense and intense theological drama, with God at the very center of the plot. And, even if God remains unseen in Middle-earth, He is no more unseen than in our present, postmodern world. Certainly Tolkien had no trouble seeing Him, and, according to Rutledge's excellent book, we shouldn't either -- in this world or in Middle-earth. Grace abounds throughout all of creation."
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Synopsis
J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has long been acknowledged as the gold standard for fantasy fiction, and the recent Oscar-winning movie trilogy has brought forth a whole new generation of fans. Many Tolkien enthusiasts, however, are not aware of the profoundly religious dimension of the great Ring saga. In The Battle for Middle-earth Fleming Rutledge employs a distinctive technique to uncover the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale. Rutledge believes that the best way to understand this powerful "deep narrative" is to examine the story as it unfolds, preserving some of its original dramatic tension. This deep narrative has not previously been sufficiently analyzed or celebrated. Writing as an enthusiastic but careful reader, Rutledge draws on Tolkien's extensive correspondence to show how biblical and liturgical motifs shape the action. At the heart of the plot lies a rare glimpse of what human freedom really means within the Divine Plan of God. The Battle for Middle-earth surely will, as Rutledge hopes, "give pleasure to those who may already have detected the presence of the sub-narrative, and insight to those who may have missed it on first reading.", In this lively commentary on Tolkien's grand epic, Fleming Rutledge returns to Middle-earth to illustrate and celebrate the deeper meaning of the action. Both instructive in purpose and entertaining to read, The Battle for Middle-earth brings forth the hidden allusions behind events and scenes in Tolkien's saga. Rutledge's unique interpretation of The Lord of the Rings sees Tolkien's religiosity carried by the entire narrative and not just in isolated themes, characters, incidents, or motifs. Rutledge insightfully shows how Tolkien works religious ideas into the story itself, just below the surface. He is concerned for the meaning of human freedom, and many of his characters wrestle with the potential for abusing power that lies within us all. At its profoundest level, The Lord of the Rings communicates a powerful vision of an unseen divine design at work in earthly events and through flawed people, moving ever toward its goal of redemption. While effortlessly blending theology and biblical imagery into her discussion, Rutledge writes as an enthusiastic and admiring reader, mindful of the story's beauty, poetry, and life.The result is an exciting, smart, even fun book that will thrill Tolkien fans everywhere.
LC Classification Number
PR6039.O32L63714
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