Plants of Middle Earth - Botany and Sub-creation

Informationen zum Autor Dinah Hazell specializes in medieval English literature and cultural studies and has published several articles on the subject. An independent scholar, she has designed curricula for a number of courses taught at San Francisco State University, including one on Tolkien. She lives in Menlo Park, California, and is an avid gardener. Klappentext Beautifully illustrated with dozens of original full-colour and black-and-white drawings, The Plants of Middle-earth connects readers visually to the world of Middle-earth, its cultures and characters and the scenes of their adventures. This botanical tour through Middle-earth increases appreciation of Tolkien's contribution as preserver and transmitter of English cultural expression. Zusammenfassung Beautifully illustrated with dozens of original full-colour and black-and-white drawings, The Plants of Middle-earth connects readers visually to the world of Middle-earth, its cultures and characters and the scenes of their adventures. This botanical tour through Middle-earth increases appreciation of Tolkien’s contribution as preserver and transmitter of English cultural expression.

Product details

• Authors: Dinah Hazell
• Publisher: Kent State Univ Pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781606352656
• ISBN: 978-1-60635-265-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy > Fantasy; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies