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The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind the Lord of the Rings
Contributor(s): Kreeft, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 1586170252     ISBN-13: 9781586170257
Publisher: Ignatius Press
OUR PRICE:   $16.16  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2005
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Religion
Dewey: 823.912
LCCN: 2003115832
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.32" W x 8.1" (0.67 lbs) 237 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Theometrics - Catholic
 
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Publisher Description:

While nothing can equal or replace the adventure in reading Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, Peter Kreeft says that the journey into its underlying philosophy can be another exhilarating adventure.
Thus, Kreeft takes the reader on a voyage of discovery into the philosophical bones of Middle earth. He organizes the philosophical themes in The Lord of the Rings into 50 categories, accompanied by over 1,000 references to the text of Lord.Since many of the great questions of philosophy are included in the 50-theme outline, this book can also be read as an engaging introduction to philosophy. For each of the philosophical topics in Lord, Kreeft presents tools by which they can be understood. Illustrated.

Contributor Bio(s): Kreeft, Peter: -

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include How to Be Holy, Practical Theology, Back to Virtue, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, Angels and Demons, Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing, and A Summa of the Summa.