The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth - Softcover

Wood, Ralph C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664226108 ISBN 13: 9780664226107

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003

Synopsis

Readers have repeatedly called The Lord of the Rings the most important book of our age--absorbing all 1,500 of its pages with an almost fanatical interest and seeing the Peter Jackson movies in unprecedented numbers. Readers from ages 8 to 80 keep turning to Tolkien because here, in this magical kingdom, they are immersed in depth after depth of significance and meaning--perceiving the Hope that can be found amidst despair, the Charity that overcomes vengeance, and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness. The Gospel According to Tolkien examines biblical and Christian themes that are found in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Follow Ralph Wood as he takes us through the theological depths of Tolkien's literary legacy.

About this title

About the Author:

Ralph C. Wood is Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of several books.

From AudioFile:

Like a perfectly popped kernel of corn, this production reveals the interior of what may be a dense text to some. Illuminating the hidden depths of the entire Tolkien universe, Wood has done both the reader of Tolkien's books and the curious a service, flawed only by a narrator who does not seem to have grasped the nuances of that universe. Nadia May gives incorrect pronunciations for Tolkien's fine-tuned languages, which rankles the listener and shows a lack of detail on the part of the director. But her voice carries the tone of the text effortlessly, and true fans should be forgiving when given such a rich indulgence. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0664226108
• ISBN 13: 9780664226107
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 169