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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Rev'd Canon Professor Alison MilbankPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.262kg ISBN: 9780567390417ISBN 10: 0567390411 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 01 January 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: Fairies, Fusiliers and Thomists Part 1: Poetics Chapter 1: Making Strange: The Fantastic Chapter 2: The Grotesque Chapter 3: Paradox and Riddles Part 2: Praxis Chapter 4: Fairy Economics: Gift-Exchange Chapter 5: Fairy Poetics: Make Believe Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviews'The fictional worlds of Chesterton and Tolkien are not only theological but also deeply Augustinian: they show us universes in which creatures exchange gifts with one another and with God. So argues Alison Milbank, with verve and brilliance, in this finely conceived and beautifully written book.' Kevin Hart, The University of Virginia 'A fascinating discussion of the moral obligations implicit in Tolkien's world... a stimulating read.' The Tablet Author InformationAlison Milbank is an Associate Professor in Literature and Theology at the University of Nottingham, UK. She was formerly John Rylands Research Institute Fellow at the University of Manchester, UK, and taught at the Universities of Cambridge, UK, Middlesex, UK, and Virginia, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |