The Making of Middle-earth
A New Look Inside the World of J. R. R. Tolkien
Published on 15. October 2013
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4027-8476-7 (ISBN)
Description
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings consistently tops polls as the best-loved literary work of all time. Now medieval scholar and Tolkien expert Christopher Snyder presents the most in-depth exploration yet of Tolkien's source materials for Middle-earth - from the languages, poetry and mythology of medieval Europe and ancient Greece to the halls of Oxford and the battlefields of World War I. Fuelled by the author's passion for all things Tolkien, this richly illustrated book also reveals the surprisingly pervasive influence of Tolkien's timeless fantasies on modern culture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4027-8476-7 (9781402784767)
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Person
Dr. Christopher A. Snyder is a professor of European History and Director of the Honors Program at Marymount University in Arlington, VA. He has written numerous books, including The World of King Arthur. His works have been featured in the Book of the Month Club and the History Book Club, and have been translated into French, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese. Dr. Snyder has been a presenter on the History Channel, the BBC, the Learning Channel, and the National Geographic Channel.