The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the RingsWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 4 nov 2004 - 373 páginas 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." |
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... emphasize the difference between Tolkien's story and others . I became aware that as I read , my excitement was operating on two levels . On the surface , there was the keen suspense being built up by the unfolding events themselves ...
... emphasize the difference between Tolkien's story and others . I became aware that as I read , my excitement was operating on two levels . On the surface , there was the keen suspense being built up by the unfolding events themselves ...
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... emphasize timidity or weakness . He is referring to the person who has no theistic faith , or has lost what faith he or she had . Tolkien hoped to reach this group of readers — a much larger group than the fideles — with the sheer ...
... emphasize timidity or weakness . He is referring to the person who has no theistic faith , or has lost what faith he or she had . Tolkien hoped to reach this group of readers — a much larger group than the fideles — with the sheer ...
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... ( emphasis added ) . 7. Admittedly I am on shaky ground here since Tolkien's characters occasionally use the term " quest . " But " quest " generally means seeking after some object or goal , which does not seem precisely to fit the ...
... ( emphasis added ) . 7. Admittedly I am on shaky ground here since Tolkien's characters occasionally use the term " quest . " But " quest " generally means seeking after some object or goal , which does not seem precisely to fit the ...
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... emphasized , because Tolkien's famous love of the natural world has sometimes led readers to think of Tolkien as a type of pantheist , quite misunderstanding his orthodox Judeo - Christian view of God . At no point does Tolkien ever ...
... emphasized , because Tolkien's famous love of the natural world has sometimes led readers to think of Tolkien as a type of pantheist , quite misunderstanding his orthodox Judeo - Christian view of God . At no point does Tolkien ever ...
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... emphasis seemed important to him at one time , but these letters are clustered together in the late 1950s , and ... emphasized far more in the letters overall than death and immortality — not to mention the book itself . created by ...
... emphasis seemed important to him at one time , but these letters are clustered together in the late 1950s , and ... emphasized far more in the letters overall than death and immortality — not to mention the book itself . created by ...
Índice
The Hobbit | 21 |
The Ring Sets Out | 47 |
The Ring Goes South | 89 |
The Treason of Isengard | 147 |
The Ring Goes East | 195 |
The War of the Ring | 239 |
The End of the Third Age | 321 |
Acknowledgments | 373 |
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The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings Fleming Rutledge Vista previa restringida - 2004 |
Términos y frases comunes
already apocalyptic Aragorn Arwen battle become Beregond biblical Bilbo Boromir called Christ Christian comes command Corinthians creature danger dark dead death deep narrative Denethor disciples divine Doom Dwarves Elrond Elves emphasis added Enemy Éomer Éowyn Ephesians epic evil eyes Faramir father Fellowship Frodo Galadriel Gandalf gift Gimli God's Gollum Gondor Grey heart hints hobbits hope human important Imrahil Isengard Ithilien Jesus King Legolas Letters look Lord Lothlorien Lúthien means mercy Merry and Pippin Middle-earth Minas Tirith mind Mordor Moria Nazgûl never Númenor Númenóreans once Orcs Orthanc palantír passage Paul Pelennor person Pippin reader realm reference Reminder resist Ring saga Rivendell Rohan Rohirrim Romans Sam's Saruman Sauron says scene seems sense Shadow Shire speak story Strider struggle suggestion tale Testament theme Théoden theological things tion Tolkien Tower Treebeard turn understand Valar wizard words Wormtongue wrote
Referencias a este libro
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide, Volumen 2 Christina Scull,Wayne G. Hammond Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |