The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien: A Christian Platonic Reading of the Legendarium

by Jyrki Korpua

J. R. R. Tolkien is arguably the most influential fantasy writer of all time--his world building and epic mythology have changed Western audiences' imaginations and the entire fantasy genre. This book is the first wide-ranging Christian Platonic reading on Tolkien's fiction. This analysis, written for scholars and general Tolkien enthusiasts alike, discusses how his fiction is constructed on levels of language, myth and textuality that have a background...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476672881
• ISBN13: 9781476672885
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"