| Alchemy in Middle-Earth Contributor(s): Shelton, Mahmoud (Author) |
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ISBN: 0974146803 ISBN-13: 9780974146805 Publisher: Temple of Justice Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2003 Annotation: Never before has the esoteric significance of the "Novel of the Century" been explained. At last its profound symbolism is made clear in light of the Hermetic tradition, establishing The Lord of the Rings to be the work of an illuminated imagination. Alchemy in Middle-earth traces J.R.R. Tolkien's motifs to unexpected connections with Scotland, the Middle East, and legendary Atlantis, and unveils the ancient wisdom in Tolkien's great work not only with the Alchemy of the past, but also with the living mystical alchemy of Sufism. In the process, the mysterious relationship between the spirituality of Islam and Tolkien's Christianity is revealed, signifying nothing less than the completion of the Grail quest at the end of an age. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2003093197 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.38" W x 9.34" (0.84 lbs) 124 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |