Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography

by Holly Ordway

Tolkien described The Lord of the Rings as "a fundamentally religious and Catholic work" and declared, "I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories)." Yet he insisted his writings were not allegories, and Middle-earth is loved by millions who do not share his religious beliefs. How were his faith and his fiction related? Holly Ordway answers that question biographically, focusing on Tolkien's spiritual development, a dramatic story...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685789919
• ISBN13: 9781685789916
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Word on Fire Academic
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"