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The Battle for Middle-Earth

Tolkien's Divine Design in "The Lord of the Rings"

by Fleming Rutledge

  • Paperback
  • 381 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 16 x 23.5 x 2.6 cm

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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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  • Author

    Fleming Rutledge

  • Book Format

    paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    November 2004

  • Weight

    545g

  • Page Count

    381

  • Dimensions

    16 x 23.5 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802824974

  • ISBN-10

    0802824978

  • Eden Code

    25887

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