Tolkien's cosmology : divine beings and Middle-earth / Sam McBride.
Tolkien's cosmology : divine beings and Middle-earth / Sam McBride.
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Publisher
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, 2020.
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G 2020/2780
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: seeking the divine in Middle-earth -- Tolkien's cosmogony and pantheon -- The Valar in the world -- Divine intervention in the Third Age: visible powers -- Divine intervention in the Third Age: invisible powers -- The problem of evil in Arda -- Death -- Eucatastrophe, Estel, and the en...
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Publisher
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
Ohio
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"An in-depth examination of the role of divine beings in Tolkien's work, Tolkien's Cosmology: Divine Beings and Middle-earth brings together Tolkien's many references to such beings and analyzes their involvement within his created world. Unlike many other commentators, Sam McBride asserts that a careful reading of the whole of the author's corpus...
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Tolkien's cosmology : divine beings and Middle-earth / Sam McBride.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2020/2780
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74VKadPOLrVO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKadPOLrVO
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ISBN
9781606353967 hardcover
1606353969 hardcover
DDC
823.912
MMS ID
991024317390202626
