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'''Tolkien studies''' is the scholarly research of the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] this includes this fictional literature and languages and his philolgist research. | '''Tolkien studies''' is the scholarly research of the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] this includes this fictional literature and languages and his philolgist research. | ||
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==Fields== | |||
===Linguistics=== | ===Linguistics=== | ||
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===Literature=== | |||
===Christianity=== | |||
===Philosophy=== | |||
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* [[Bethel University]] offers a course on the theology of Middle-earth. | * [[wikipedia:Bethel University|Bethel University]] offers a course on the theology of Middle-earth. | ||
* [[Cardiff Centre for Lifelong]] offers a course on the literature of Tolkien and how it relates to his understanding of earlier fantasy literature.<ref>[http://www.cf.ac.uk/learn/english/exploring_tolkien.php Exploring Tolkien: There and Back Again]</ref> | * [[wikipedia:Cardiff Centre for Lifelong|Cardiff Centre for Lifelong]] offers a course on the literature of Tolkien and how it relates to his understanding of earlier fantasy literature.<ref>[http://www.cf.ac.uk/learn/english/exploring_tolkien.php Exploring Tolkien: There and Back Again]</ref> | ||
* [[Rutgers University]] offers a course on Christian elements found in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/tolkien.htm English 321: Tolkien & Oxford Christianity]</ref> | * [[wikipedia:Rutgers University|Rutgers University]] offers a course on Christian elements found in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/tolkien.htm English 321: Tolkien & Oxford Christianity]</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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- For the journal see Tolkien Studies
Tolkien studies is the scholarly research of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien this includes this fictional literature and languages and his philolgist research.
History
Fields
Linguistics
- Main article: Languages
Literature
Christianity
Philosophy
Courses
- Bethel University offers a course on the theology of Middle-earth.
- Cardiff Centre for Lifelong offers a course on the literature of Tolkien and how it relates to his understanding of earlier fantasy literature.[1]
- Rutgers University offers a course on Christian elements found in The Lord of the Rings.[2]
See Also
