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The Ring and the Cross
Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
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2010
Summary
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ring and the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-1-61147-064-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-61147-065-9
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
310
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: A Historiography of Christian Approaches to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings No access Pages 17 - 54
The Pagan Tolkien No access
The Christian Tolkien: A Response to Ronald Hutton No access
Can We Still Have a Pagan Tolkien?: A Reply to Nils Ivar Agøy No access
The Entwives: Investigating the Spiritual Core of The Lord of the Rings No access
“Like Heathen Kings”: Religion as Palimpsest in Tolkien’s Fiction No access
Confronting the World’s Weirdness: J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Children of Húrin No access
Eru Erased: The Minimalist Cosmology of The Lord of the Rings No access
The Ring and the Cross: How J.R.R. Tolkien Became a Christian Writer No access
Redeeming Sub-Creation No access
Catholic Scholar, Catholic Sub-Creator No access
“An Age Comes On”: J.R.R. Tolkien and the English Catholic Sense of History No access
The Lord of the Rings and the Catholic Understanding of Community No access
Tracking Catholic Influence in The Lord of the Rings No access
Saintly and Distant Mothers No access
The “Last Battle” as a Johannine Ragnarök: Tolkien and the Universal No access
