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Publisher / Publication Date: Vega 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Theologians, psychologists, academics, feminists, and fantasists offer humor, insight, and fresh perspectives on the enchanting and beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Such contributors as fantasists Sarah Zettel and Lawrence Watt-Evans, children's literature scholar Naomi Wood, and C. S. Lewis scholars Colin Duriez and Joseph Pearce discuss topics such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Middle Earth's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benbella Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 REVSchakel, Peter J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Garth, John.
Summary: This book tells the full story of how Tolkien embarked on the creation of Middle-earth as the world around him was plunged into the catastrophe of World War I. It reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology into life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio TolkienDickerson, Matthew T.
Contents: Epic battles -- The wise of Middle-Earth -- Military victory or moral victory? -- Human freedom and creativity -- The gift of Ilúvatar and the power of the ring -- Moral responsibility and stewardship -- Hope and despair -- Themes of salvation -- The hand of Ilúvatar -- Ilúvatar's theme and the real war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 DICDuriez, Colin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Book House 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 DURKronzek, Allan Zola.
Summary: Explores the true history, folklore, and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures and personalities that appear in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 823 KROShippey, T. A.
Summary: The author's main thesis is that Tolkien is a distinctly 20th-century author and that his works have things in common with those of other 20th-century authors. He argues that fantasy was a common method of dealing with the vision of life for those who served in the wars of the 20th-century-although very different kinds of fantasy emerged in authors like George Orwell, William Golding, and Kurt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.912 SHIMaslo, Lina
Summary: A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWCarroll, Lewis
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wings Books 1993
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Publisher / Publication Date: ISI Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.912 BIRWaters, Galadriel.
Summary: A guide to J.K. Rowling's first four Harry Potter novels analyzes mysterious elements, themes, and puzzles hidden throughout the works and speculates about the plots and endings of future volumes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizarding World Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.914 WATTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
Summary: An analysis of Tolkien's story of Middle Earth looks at the wars of Elves and Men against Morgoth, the "Grey Annals," and Beleriand geography
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 TOLKocher, Paul Harold
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 1973