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War and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
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- Creator
- Janet Brennan Croft
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2004
- Physical Details
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- 175 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780313325922, 0313325928
- OCLC
- ocm52948909
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-167) and index.
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Great War and Tolkien's memory -- 3. World War I themes in The hobbit and The lord of the rings -- 4. World War II : "the young perish and the old linger, withering" -- 5. Military leaders and leadership -- 6. "The dull backwaters of the art of killing" : training, tactics, strategy, and battlefield communication -- 7. "War must be, while we defend our lives" : philosophy, pathology, and conclusions -- App. A. A chronology of J.R.R. Tolkien's World War I experiences -- App. B. A chronology of J.R.R. Tolkien's family's World War II experiences
Subjects
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation.
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Knowledge -- History.
- Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
- Fantasy literature, English -- History and criticism.
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- War in literature.