Defending Middle-earth : Tolkien, myth and modernity
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
Print Book, English, 2004
1st Houghton Mifflin Books ed View all formats and editions
Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2004
Criticism, interpretation, etc
viii, 198 pages ; 21 cm
9780618478859, 061847885X
56194982
Introduction: radical nostalgia
The shire: culture, society and politics
Middle-earth: nature and ecology
The sea: spirituality and ethics
Fantasy, literature and the mythopoeic imagination
Conclusion: hope without guarantees