Tolkien : philosopher of war / Graham McAleer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAleer, Graham, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (Philosophy).

Aesthetics.

Civilization, Western.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Criticism and interpretation.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Aesthetics.

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

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The Catholic University of America Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Book sales of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien keep pace with those of the Koran and the Bible. TV companies pay hundreds of millions to the Tolkien Trust to make adaptations of his work. In the UK, he routinely tops the list of the nation's favorite authors. An estimated 2 million war gamers use The Lord of the Rings figurines in their RPG. It is incontestable that Tolkien is the most influential Catholic writer of the last century. Tolkien, Philosopher of War fills a gap in the scholarship. It is the first book addressing the philosophical and theological understanding of war in Tolkien and will interest readers of Catholic Studies, the philosophy and theology of literature, war studies, Tolkien Studies, English studies, political theory, and aesthetics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Opening remarks

1. History and the last battle

2. Geography and Mirkwood

3. War aims and the Shire

4. Dignity and the Uruk-hai

5. Possession and Ringwraiths

6. Civilization and Arwen's battle standard

Concluding remarks

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780813238678

0813238676