J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia

Scholarship and Critical Assessment

By: Michael D.C. Drout (Editor)

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Paperback | 18 December 2013 | Edition Number 1

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A detailed work of reference and scholarship, this one volume Encyclopedia includes discussions of all the fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship written by the leading scholars in the field.

Coverage not only presents the most recent scholarship on J.R.R. Tolkien, but also introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Tolkien's fiction and his sources of influence are examined along with his artistic and academic achievements - including his translations of medieval texts - teaching posts, linguistic works, and the languages he created. The 550 alphabetically arranged entries fall within the following categories of topics:

adaptations
art and illustrations
characters in Tolkien's work
critical history and scholarship
influence of Tolkien
languages
biography
literary sources
literature
creatures and peoples of Middle-earth
objects in Tolkien's work
places in Tolkien's work
reception of Tolkien
medieval scholars
scholarship by Tolkien
medieval literature
stylistic elements
themes in Tolkien's works
theological/ philosophical concepts and philosophers
Tolkien's contemporary history and culture
works of literature

Industry Reviews

'This is an excellent resource for serious scholars of English literature as well as those with a general interest in Tolkien.' - Reference Reviews

'The J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia presents the latest scholarship on Tolkien written by the leading scholars in the field..[it] is essential for students, teachers, scholars, as well as the general reader interested in J.R.R. Tolkien and his writings' Inklings - Jahrbuch 25

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