J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality, And Religion (Book On CD)
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by Matthew Arnold
Here is an in-depth look at the role myth, morality, and religion play in J.R.R.
Tolkien’s works such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion—including
Tolkien’s private letters and revealing opinions of his own work. Richard
L. Purtill brilliantly argues that Tolkien’s extraordinary ability to
touch his readers’ lives through his storytelling—so unlike much
modern literature—accounts for his enormous literary success.
This book demonstrates the moral depth in Tolkien’s work and cuts through
current subjectivism and cynicism about morality. A careful reader will find
a subtle religious dimension to Tolkien’s work—all the more potent
because it is below the surface. Purtill reveals that Tolkien’s fantasy
stories creatively incorporate profound religious and ethical ideas. For example,
Purtill shows us how hobbits reflect both the pettiness of parochial humanity
and unexpected heroism.
Purtill, author of 19 books, effectively addresses larger issues of the place
of myth, the relation of religion and morality to literature, the relation of
Tolkien’s work to traditional mythology, and the lessons Tolkien’s
work teaches for our own lives.
“Richard Purtill is both a clear and commonsensical philosopher and an
accomplished fantasy writer. Discovering him is like meeting Strider in the
Inn at Bree: we have found a Ranger, a reliable guide through Middle-earth.”
—Peter Kreeft, Author, C. S. Lewis for the Third Millenium
ISBN:
9781570585463
Length: 5 CDs
Format: CD
Code: JRRT-D
Price:: $30.95
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