Ents, Elves, and Eriador The Environmental Vision of J. R. R. Tolkien

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Dickerson is the author of several books including works of Christian apologetics, biography, studies of the writings of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, fiction (historical fiction as well as fantasy literature), and narrative non-fiction. He has also written devotional essays and works of spiritual theology for a variety of print and online publications including Christianity Today and Christian History Magazine. He is a member of the Chrysostom Society and a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. Klappentext A vital contribution to environmental literature and an essential addition to Tolkien scholarship, Ents, Elves, and Eriador offers both Tolkien fans and environmentalists an understanding of Middle-earth that has profound implications for environmental stewardship in the present and the future of our own world. Zusammenfassung The authors compare Tolkien's work with that of some of the most important environmental scholars and nature writers of the past century, including Wendell Berry, John Elder, Aldo Leopold, and Scott Sanders, highlighting Tolkien's intellectual depth.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Matthew T. Dickerson, Jonathan Evans, Matthew T./ Evans Dickerson, Matthew T Dickerson
• Verlag: University Press of Kentucky
• Sprachen: Englisch
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2011
• Thema: Belletristik > Science Fiction, Fantasy; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
• EAN: 9780813129860
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-2986-0
• Anzahl Seiten: 344
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 15 x 23 x 2 cm
• Serie: Culture of the Land
• Themen: Umweltschutz, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Angewandte Ökologie, NATURE / Ecology, Literature - Classics / Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy