Tolkien and the Study of His Sources: Critical EssaysJason Fisher Source criticism--analysis of a writer's source material--has emerged as one of the most popular approaches in exploring the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. Since Tolkien drew from many disparate sources, an understanding of these sources, as well as how and why he incorporated them, can enhance readers' appreciation. This set of new essays by leading Tolkien scholars describes the theory and methodology for proper source criticism and provides practical demonstrations of the approach. |
Contents
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Introduction | 7 |
Source Criticism | 17 |
Tolkien and Source Criticism | 29 |
The Stones and the Book | 45 |
Sea Birds and Morning Stars | 69 |
Byzantium New Rome | 84 |
The Rohirrim | 116 |
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