Defending Middle-Earth : Tolkien: Myth and Modernity by Curry, Patrick

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Mariner Books, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Houghton Mifflin, October 2004. Paper Back. New. Patrick Curry's extended defense of Tolkien's Middle-earth (via <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> and ,<i>The Hobbit,</i>) is sharp, witty, and - to quote fantasy author Ursula Le Guin - 'enjoyably ruthless' in its attack on the conventional criticism handed out by the intellectual elite. In an attempt to make sense of Tolkien's creation, Curry divides it into three domains, each nestled within the larger: the social (the Shire), the natural (Middle-earth), and the spiritual (the Sea). He devotes a chapter to each, but more importantly, explores the places and ways in which they overlap, because - to quote Curry - 'that is where their heart is to be found, and any meaning found in or derived from [Tolkien's] work must embody all three concerns.' Taken together, Curry believes these domains to be 'a remedy for pathological modernity.namely, the resacralization (or re-enchantment) of experienced and… Read More

Mariner Books, 2004-10-20. paperback. New. 5x0x8. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 198 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.25 inches.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Paperback / softback. New. A timely critical analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's masterful trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, addresses the social and political structure of Middle-earth, its nature and ecology, and the spirituality and ethics of Tolkien's world.

Paperback / softback. New. A timely critical analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's masterful trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, addresses the social and political structure of Middle-earth, its nature and ecology, and the spirituality and ethics of Tolkien's world.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Mariner Books, 2004-10-21. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!