Hobbit Virtues: Rediscovering Virtue Ethics Through J. R. R. Tolkien's the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

by Christopher A. Snyder

Tolkien's works resonate with so many readers in part because Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin demonstrate Classical, Judeo-Christian, Medieval, and even Hindu and Confucian virtues.

Tolkien ennobles the small, the humble, and the marginalized in his Middle-earth writings and presents leaders who are hesitant to exercise power, are courteous, and value wisdom and learning. Each chapter in Hobbit Virtues consists of a wide-ranging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643134108
• ISBN13: 9781643134109
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 7.3"