Tolkien the Medievalist

by Chance Jane

Book Overview

Interdisciplinary in approach, Tolkien the Medievalist provides a fresh perspective on J. R. R. Tolkien's Medievalism. In fifteen essays, eminent scholars and new voices explore how Professor Tolkien responded to a modern age of crisis - historical, academic and personal - by adapting his scholarship on medieval literature to his own personal voice. The four sections reveal the author influenced by his profession, religious faith and important issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415473489
• ISBN13: 9780415473484
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"