The Flame Imperishable

The Flame Imperishable
Author: Jonathan S. McIntosh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2017-12-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781621383154

J. R. R. Tolkien was a profoundly metaphysical thinker, according to this new study of his works. The Flame Imperishable follows the thought of Aquinas as a guide in laying bare the deeper foundations of many of the more familiar themes from Tolkien's legendarium, including such notions as sub-creation, free will, evil, and eucatastrophe.

The Flame Imperishable

The Flame Imperishable
Author: Jonathan S. McIntosh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2017
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781621383161

J. R. R. Tolkien was a profoundly metaphysical thinker, according to this new study of his works. The Flame Imperishable follows the thought of Aquinas as a guide in laying bare the deeper foundations of many of the more familiar themes from Tolkien's legendarium, including such notions as sub-creation, free will, evil, and eucatastrophe.

Secret Fire

Secret Fire
Author: Stratford Caldecott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2003
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Shows how Tolkien succeeded in re-opening the world of the imagination for theological inspiration.

The Company They Keep

The Company They Keep
Author: Diana Glyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The creators of 'Narnia' and 'Middle Earth', C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien were friends and colleagues. They met with a community of fellow writers at Oxford in the 1930s and 1940s, the group known as the Inklings. This study challenges the standard interpretation that the Inklings had little influence on one another's work.

Creation and Beauty in Tolkien's Catholic Vision

Creation and Beauty in Tolkien's Catholic Vision
Author: Michael John Halsall
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532641109

This book invites readers into Tolkien’s world through the lens of a variety of philosophers, all of whom owe a rich debt to the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition. It places Tolkien’s mythology against a wider backdrop of Catholic philosophy and asks serious questions about the nature of creation, the nature of God, what it means to be good, and the problem of evil. Halsall sets Tolkien alongside both his contemporaries and ancient authors, revealing his careful use of literary devices inspired by them to craft his own “mythology for England.”

Morgoth's Ring

Morgoth's Ring
Author: Christopher Tolkien
Publisher:
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2010-03-04
Genre: Fantasy fiction
ISBN: 9780007365340

This is the first of two volumes which documents later writing of 'The Silmarillion', Tolkien's epic tale of war. Christopher Tolkien documents the history of 'The Silmarillion', from the time when his father turned again to 'the Matter of the Elder Days'.

Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians

Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians
Author: Alison Milbank
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567390411

Offers a new reading of Tolkien in terms of Chesterton's literary and theological project.

Moments of Grace and Spiritual Warfare in the Lord of the Rings

Moments of Grace and Spiritual Warfare in the Lord of the Rings
Author: Anna Marie Gazzolo
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-10-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1449769675

In J. R. R. Tolkiens desire to create a mythology for his homeland, he actually made one for every person, every land, and every age. The Lordof the Rings is a catechism of spiritual warfare cleverly disguised as a fantasy. The struggle against evil that takes place inside its pages is the same one that occurs even now within the soul of each person. As we cannot leave the field of battle until death takes us from it, we should learn as much as we can about how to fight from those who have labored before us. Certainly the Red Book of Westmarch is one source to use. We may not have to sacrifice ourselves as does Gandalf, but we can learn from him and his wise counsels and from the others who he taught. Frodo guides us as well, as he makes his torturous journey to Mount Doom and endures the Rings unceasing temptations. With him, we see that sometimes we overcome our temptations, and at other times they overwhelm us. We also learn, as he and Boromir do, to get back up and start the struggle anew. Sam shows us the height of hope and the depth of devotion. In fact, everyone in the tale, good as well as evil, has something to teach us. Anne Marie Gazzolo hopes that you will find inspiration within to apply to your life.

The Return of the King

The Return of the King
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2008
Genre: Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 0007269722

Fantasy fiction. The first ever illustrated paperback of part three of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 15 colour paintings by Alan Lee.