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Despite a thorough and respected reference book, the ''Atlas'' has been known for several mistakes. | Despite a thorough and respected reference book, the ''Atlas'' has been known for several mistakes. | ||
*[[Galbigathol]] is once written as Galbigathod | *[[Galbigathol]] is once written as Galbigathod | ||
*Belegost and Nogrod seem to have switched positions: [[Silmarillion]] mentions that Nogrod was the southern one. | |||
*[[Frogmorton]] is written as Frogbottom | *[[Frogmorton]] is written as Frogbottom | ||
[[Category:Books|Atlas of Middle-earth]] | [[Category:Books|Atlas of Middle-earth]] | ||
[[Category:Maps|*]] | [[Category:Maps|*]] |
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The Atlas of Middle-Earth | |
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Author | Karen Wynn Fonstad |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Released | 2001 (revised edition) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN | 0618126996 |
The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad is an atlas of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.
It is a reference book for Tolkien's writings such as The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, and includes many detailed maps of the lands described in those books.
The maps are treated as if they are of real landscapes, and are drawn according to the same rules that a real atlas is drawn: for each area the history of the land is taken into account, as well as geography on a larger scale and from there maps are drawn. Discussion includes suggestions as to the geology that could explain various formations, and points that are contradictory between multiple accounts.
City maps and floor plans for important buildings are also included; these are very often useful for making sense of narrative, especially in The Lord of the Rings. As well, many battles such as those of Beleriand and those in the War of the Ring are illustrated.
The book was published in 1981, but in 1991 a revised and updated version was published, which took information from The History of Middle-earth series into account. It was, however, published before the final three volumes of The History of Middle-earth were published, and thus some maps are based on Tolkien's early works, which were revised in later writings.
Corrigenda
Despite a thorough and respected reference book, the Atlas has been known for several mistakes.
- Galbigathol is once written as Galbigathod
- Belegost and Nogrod seem to have switched positions: Silmarillion mentions that Nogrod was the southern one.
- Frogmorton is written as Frogbottom