Amy Amendt Raduege: 1 book
The Sweet and the Bitter
Death and Dying in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
In 1956, J. R. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." The deaths that underscore so much of the subject matter of Tolkien's masterpiece have a great deal to teach us. From the heroic to the humble, Tolkien draws on medieval concepts...
