The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the RingsWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 04.11.2004 - 373 Seiten J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has long been acknowledged as the gold standard for fantasy fiction, and the recent Oscar-winning movie trilogy has brought forth a whole new generation of fans. Many Tolkien enthusiasts, however, are not aware of the profoundly religious dimension of the great Ring saga. In The Battle for Middle-earth Fleming Rutledge employs a distinctive technique to uncover the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale. Rutledge believes that the best way to understand this powerful "deep narrative" is to examine the story as it unfolds, preserving some of its original dramatic tension. This deep narrative has not previously been sufficiently analyzed or celebrated. Writing as an enthusiastic but careful reader, Rutledge draws on Tolkien's extensive correspondence to show how biblical and liturgical motifs shape the action. At the heart of the plot lies a rare glimpse of what human freedom really means within the Divine Plan of God. The Battle for Middle-earth surely will, as Rutledge hopes, "give pleasure to those who may already have detected the presence of the sub-narrative, and insight to those who may have missed it on first reading." |
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... Book III : The Treason of Isengard 147 Book IV : The Ring Goes East 195 Book V : The War of the Ring 239 Book VI : The End of the Third Age 321 Acknowledgments 373 Introduction A Narrative Strategy This commentary on The Lord of TMK vii.
... Book III : The Treason of Isengard 147 Book IV : The Ring Goes East 195 Book V : The War of the Ring 239 Book VI : The End of the Third Age 321 Acknowledgments 373 Introduction A Narrative Strategy This commentary on The Lord of TMK vii.
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... narrative . This power is well known to all who have responded to Tolkien's exceptional skill as a storyteller ; it is part of the mystique of the beloved tale . In my discussion , I wanted to hold on to Tolkien's narrative momentum ...
... narrative . This power is well known to all who have responded to Tolkien's exceptional skill as a storyteller ; it is part of the mystique of the beloved tale . In my discussion , I wanted to hold on to Tolkien's narrative momentum ...
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... narrative with an even more powerful impact of its own . I began to make a few notes based on the hunch that this parallel narrative might actually exist . The further I read , the more convinced I be- came . As I approached the ...
... narrative with an even more powerful impact of its own . I began to make a few notes based on the hunch that this parallel narrative might actually exist . The further I read , the more convinced I be- came . As I approached the ...
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... narrative underneath Tolkien's surface narrative . As we go along , my purpose will be to draw out the deep narrative and show how it operates . Moreover , I particularly wanted to honor the story form because of Tolkien's own profound ...
... narrative underneath Tolkien's surface narrative . As we go along , my purpose will be to draw out the deep narrative and show how it operates . Moreover , I particularly wanted to honor the story form because of Tolkien's own profound ...
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... narrative . For those who want to discover the further implications of the excit- ing story , however , there are great rewards . I hope that this commentary will give pleasure to those who may have already detected the presence of the ...
... narrative . For those who want to discover the further implications of the excit- ing story , however , there are great rewards . I hope that this commentary will give pleasure to those who may have already detected the presence of the ...
Inhalt
The Hobbit | 21 |
The Ring Sets Out | 47 |
The Ring Goes South | 89 |
The Treason of Isengard | 147 |
The Ring Goes East | 195 |
The War of the Ring | 239 |
The End of the Third Age | 321 |
Acknowledgments | 373 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
already apocalyptic Aragorn Arwen battle become Beregond biblical Bilbo Boromir called Christ Christian comes command Corinthians creature danger dark dead death deep narrative Denethor disciples divine Doom Dwarves Elrond Elves emphasis added Enemy Éomer Éowyn Ephesians epic evil eyes Faramir father Fellowship Frodo Galadriel Gandalf gift Gimli God's Gollum Gondor Grey heart hints hobbits hope human important Imrahil Isengard Ithilien Jesus King Legolas Letters look Lord Lothlorien Lúthien means mercy Merry and Pippin Middle-earth Minas Tirith mind Mordor Moria Nazgûl never Númenor Númenóreans once Orcs Orthanc palantír passage Paul Pelennor person Pippin reader realm reference Reminder resist Ring saga Rivendell Rohan Rohirrim Romans Sam's Saruman Sauron says scene seems sense Shadow Shire speak story Strider struggle suggestion tale Testament theme Théoden theological things tion Tolkien Tower Treebeard turn understand Valar wizard words Wormtongue wrote