Tree of Tales
From Tolkien Gateway
| Tree of Tales: Tolkien, Literature and Theology | |
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| Editor | Trevor Hart and Ivan Khovacs |
| Publisher | Baylor University Press |
| Released | 26 June 2007 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 146 |
| ISBN | 1932792643 |
Tree of Tales: Tolkien, Literature and Theology is a 2007 collection of essays.
From the publisher
'Tree of Tales: Tolkien, Literature and Theology' examines the theological relationship between creation and creativity in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. It provides a fresh reading of these important themes in Tolkien and highlights the multi-faceted nature of Tolkien's own vivid theology and literary imagination. The book features articles by Colin Duriez, David L. Jeffrey, Ralph Wood, Trevor Hart, and others.
Contents
- Rachel Hart: "Tolkien, St. Andrews, and Dragons"
- Colin Duriez: "The Fairy Story: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis"
- Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson: "Tolkien's Mythopoesis"
- Trevor Hart: "Tolkien, Creation, and Creativity"
- David Lyle Jeffrey: "Tolkien and the Future of Literary Studies"
- Loren Wilkinson: "Tolkien and the Surrendering of Power"
- Ralph C. Wood: "Tolkien's Augustinian Understanding of Good and Evil: Why The Lord of the Rings Is Not Manichean"
