The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien: A Christian Platonic Reading of the Legendarium
Author:   Jyrki Korpua ,  Donald E. Palumbo ,  C.W. Sullivan III
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Volume:   75
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Pages:   202
Publication Date:   24 May 2021
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Author:   Jyrki Korpua ,  Donald E. Palumbo ,  C.W. Sullivan III
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Volume:   75
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781476672885


ISBN 10:   1476672881
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   24 May 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Construction of Mythology On Constructive Mythopoeics A Fictional Mythology Dedicated to England Speculative Historical Epic Myth and Genre 2. Creation and Existence The Song of Ainur: Christian Platonic Creation Myth in The Silmarillion Cosmology and the Chain of Being Tolkien’s Christian Platonic Mythopoeics Concerning Sidney and Coleridge The Philosophy of Afterlife The Inklings and the Power of Words 3. Fall and Struggle Long Defeat Mythopoeic Allegories Mythic and Biblical Heroes The Fall: Númenor as an Atlantis Myth The Struggle: The One Ring and the Ring Motif Conclusion Notes Works Consulted Index

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Jyrki Korpua is a teacher and researcher at the University of Turku and the University of Oulu, Finland. He has edited 20+ special issues of journals and published more than 20 articles on literature, video games, graphic novels, and film studies. Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina. C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.

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