Creation and Beauty in Tolkien's Catholic Vision

This book invites readers into Tolkien's world through the lens of a variety of philosophers, all of whom owe a rich debt to the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition. It places Tolkien's mythology against a wider backdrop of Catholic philosophy and asks serious questions about the nature of creation, the nature of God, what it means to be good, and the problem of evil. Halsall sets Tolkien alongside both his contemporaries and ancient authors, revealing his careful use of literary devices inspired by them to craft his own "mythology for England."

About the author

Michael Halsall is a Catholic priest and teaches Philosophy at Allen Hall, London.

Product details

• Authors: Michael John Halsall
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.01.2020
• EAN: 9781532641107
• ISBN: 978-1-5326-4110-7
• No. of pages: 294
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 429 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Kunst, allgemein, RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts, Tolkein,neoplatonism,Catholic theology,Thomism,philosophy,Catholic philosophy