The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the RingsWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 4. 11. 2004 - Počet stran: 373 J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has long been acknowledged as the gold standard for fantasy fiction, and the recent Oscar-winning movie trilogy has brought forth a whole new generation of fans. Many Tolkien enthusiasts, however, are not aware of the profoundly religious dimension of the great Ring saga. In The Battle for Middle-earth Fleming Rutledge employs a distinctive technique to uncover the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale. Rutledge believes that the best way to understand this powerful "deep narrative" is to examine the story as it unfolds, preserving some of its original dramatic tension. This deep narrative has not previously been sufficiently analyzed or celebrated. Writing as an enthusiastic but careful reader, Rutledge draws on Tolkien's extensive correspondence to show how biblical and liturgical motifs shape the action. At the heart of the plot lies a rare glimpse of what human freedom really means within the Divine Plan of God. The Battle for Middle-earth surely will, as Rutledge hopes, "give pleasure to those who may already have detected the presence of the sub-narrative, and insight to those who may have missed it on first reading." |
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... evil ' . " This is precisely the trap that I , being an amateur rather than a " pro- fessional admirer , " have tried to avoid — though to be sure I could never meet Shippey's cri- teria , being " one of those people writing about ...
... evil ' . " This is precisely the trap that I , being an amateur rather than a " pro- fessional admirer , " have tried to avoid — though to be sure I could never meet Shippey's cri- teria , being " one of those people writing about ...
Strana 11
... evil is too great to be re- sisted by incarnate creatures without divine aid.29 This is confirmed over and over dozens of times throughout the story . It is therefore my conten- tion that he has illustrated the dilemma of the bound will ...
... evil is too great to be re- sisted by incarnate creatures without divine aid.29 This is confirmed over and over dozens of times throughout the story . It is therefore my conten- tion that he has illustrated the dilemma of the bound will ...
Strana 12
... Evil ? At the time of publication of this commentary , the United States of America enjoys a degree of military supremacy and might never seen be- fore in the world . Combined with this fact is a mood of increasing belli- cosity among ...
... Evil ? At the time of publication of this commentary , the United States of America enjoys a degree of military supremacy and might never seen be- fore in the world . Combined with this fact is a mood of increasing belli- cosity among ...
Strana 13
... Evil , always with ourselves and our own group on the Good side . It was one of Tolkien's principal aims to show that , in reality , such a line cannot be drawn , because " good " people can be and are capable of evil under certain ...
... Evil , always with ourselves and our own group on the Good side . It was one of Tolkien's principal aims to show that , in reality , such a line cannot be drawn , because " good " people can be and are capable of evil under certain ...
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... evil is the main theme of the story . " » 38 Well , yes and no . If the “ main themes " of this present analysis were to be distilled into a few words , I suppose I would say two things : I. It is primarily about the unseen Providence ...
... evil is the main theme of the story . " » 38 Well , yes and no . If the “ main themes " of this present analysis were to be distilled into a few words , I suppose I would say two things : I. It is primarily about the unseen Providence ...
Obsah
The Hobbit | 21 |
The Ring Sets Out | 47 |
The Ring Goes South | 89 |
The Treason of Isengard | 147 |
The Ring Goes East | 195 |
The War of the Ring | 239 |
The End of the Third Age | 321 |
Acknowledgments | 373 |
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The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide, Svazek 2 Christina Scull,Wayne G. Hammond Zobrazení fragmentů - 2006 |