The Resource Tolkien and the study of his sources : critical essays, edited by Jason Fisher
Tolkien and the study of his sources : critical essays, edited by Jason Fisher
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- Summary
- "This compendium by leading Tolkien scholars describes the theory and methodology for proper source criticism of Tolkien's works and then provides practical demonstrations of the approach. Ranging widely across Tolkien's writings, as well as across the periods and genres from which he took inspiration, the essays provide the most balanced and comprehensive demonstration of Tolkien source criticism available"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages
- Contents
-
- Preface / Jason Fisher
- Introduction : why source criticism? / Tom Shippey
- Source criticism : background and applications / E. L. Risden
- Tolkien and source criticism : remarking and remaking / Jason Fisher
- The stones and the book : Tolkien, Mesopotamia, and biblical mythopoeia / Nicholas Birns
- Sea birds and morning stars : Ceyx, Alcyone, and the many metamorphoses of Eärendil and Elwing / Kristine Larsen
- "Byzantium, new Rome!" : goths, langobards, and Byzantium in The lord of the rings / Miryam Libran-Moreno
- The Rohirrim : "Anglo-Saxons on horseback" : an inquiry into Tolkien's use of sources / Thomas Honegger
- William Caxton's The golden legend as a source for J.R.R Tolkien's The lord of the rings / Judy Ann Ford
- She and Tolkien, revisited / John D. Rateliff
- Reading John Buchan in search of J.R.R. Tolkien / Mark T. Hooker
- Biography as source : niggles and notions / Diana Pavlac Glyer and Josh B. Long
- Isbn
- 9780786464821
- Label
- Tolkien and the study of his sources : critical essays
- Title
- Tolkien and the study of his sources
- Title remainder
- critical essays
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Jason Fisher
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This compendium by leading Tolkien scholars describes the theory and methodology for proper source criticism of Tolkien's works and then provides practical demonstrations of the approach. Ranging widely across Tolkien's writings, as well as across the periods and genres from which he took inspiration, the essays provide the most balanced and comprehensive demonstration of Tolkien source criticism available"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 828/.91209
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR6039.O32
- LC item number
- Z8397 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Fisher, Jason
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Label
- Tolkien and the study of his sources : critical essays, edited by Jason Fisher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface / Jason Fisher -- Introduction : why source criticism? / Tom Shippey -- Source criticism : background and applications / E. L. Risden -- Tolkien and source criticism : remarking and remaking / Jason Fisher -- The stones and the book : Tolkien, Mesopotamia, and biblical mythopoeia / Nicholas Birns -- Sea birds and morning stars : Ceyx, Alcyone, and the many metamorphoses of Eärendil and Elwing / Kristine Larsen -- "Byzantium, new Rome!" : goths, langobards, and Byzantium in The lord of the rings / Miryam Libran-Moreno -- The Rohirrim : "Anglo-Saxons on horseback" : an inquiry into Tolkien's use of sources / Thomas Honegger -- William Caxton's The golden legend as a source for J.R.R Tolkien's The lord of the rings / Judy Ann Ford -- She and Tolkien, revisited / John D. Rateliff -- Reading John Buchan in search of J.R.R. Tolkien / Mark T. Hooker -- Biography as source : niggles and notions / Diana Pavlac Glyer and Josh B. Long
- Control code
- 731009810
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780786464821
- Isbn Type
- (softcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011025104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)731009810
- Label
- Tolkien and the study of his sources : critical essays, edited by Jason Fisher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface / Jason Fisher -- Introduction : why source criticism? / Tom Shippey -- Source criticism : background and applications / E. L. Risden -- Tolkien and source criticism : remarking and remaking / Jason Fisher -- The stones and the book : Tolkien, Mesopotamia, and biblical mythopoeia / Nicholas Birns -- Sea birds and morning stars : Ceyx, Alcyone, and the many metamorphoses of Eärendil and Elwing / Kristine Larsen -- "Byzantium, new Rome!" : goths, langobards, and Byzantium in The lord of the rings / Miryam Libran-Moreno -- The Rohirrim : "Anglo-Saxons on horseback" : an inquiry into Tolkien's use of sources / Thomas Honegger -- William Caxton's The golden legend as a source for J.R.R Tolkien's The lord of the rings / Judy Ann Ford -- She and Tolkien, revisited / John D. Rateliff -- Reading John Buchan in search of J.R.R. Tolkien / Mark T. Hooker -- Biography as source : niggles and notions / Diana Pavlac Glyer and Josh B. Long
- Control code
- 731009810
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780786464821
- Isbn Type
- (softcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011025104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)731009810
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