Plants of Middle-earth : Botany and Sub-creation

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazell, Dinah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.

Plants in literature.

Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Lord of the rings.

Local Subjects:

Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.

Plants in literature.

Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Lord of the rings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Other Title:

Plants of Middle-earth

Place of Publication:

: Kent State University Press, 2014.

Summary:

A new path for exploring the culture and values of Tolkiens Middle-earthRather than inventing an alien world into which human and familiar characters are introduced, as in science fiction, Tolkien created a natural environment that is also home to supernatural beings and elements, as in medieval works like Beowulf. The Shire is always the touchstone to which the hobbits return mentally and against which they (and we) measure the rest of Middle-earth. By creating a sense of familiarity and belonging early and then in each of the cultures encountered, we can meet others without feeling estranged

Contents:

""Cover Page""; ""Halftitle Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Hobbit Names""; ""Chapter 2: From Shire to Mordor: A Botanical Tour of Middle-earth""; ""Chapter 3: Ithilien: The Garden of Gondor""; ""Chapter 4: Forests and Trees""; ""Chapter 5: Restoration and Recovery""; ""Appendix A: About Plant Lore""; ""Appendix B: List of Plants""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""The Illustrators""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61277-950-6

OCLC:

868286924