Tolkien : philosopher of war / Graham James McAleer.
| Author/creator | McAleer, G. J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2024] |
| Description | xxx, 269 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-261) and index. |
| Genre/form | Literary criticism. |
| Genre/form | Critiques littéraires. |
| LCCN | 2024409255 |
| ISBN | 9780813238661 |
| ISBN | 0813238668 |
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