Directory of Articles and Essays Resources

Scholarly pieces discussing themes in Tolkien's works, as well as media articles.

Resources in This Category

Christianity and Middle-Earth

http://entropyhouse.com/baillie/candme/
Essays and poetry on the Christian themes in The Lord of the Rings, examining both Tolkien's books and Peter Jackson's movie versions.
Heroism and Redemption in Middle-Earth

http://www.literature-study-online.com/essays/tolkien.html
A study of Tolkien's fictional realm.
Lord of the Rings and Prophecies

http://revelation13.net/Tolkien.html
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and the Bible's prophecies of the Book of Revelation discussed.
Smithsonian Magazine: Master of Middle Earth

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/earth.html
Details the unlikely success of "Lord of the Rings."
The War of the Rings

http://www.seattleweekly.com/1999-09-01/news/the-war-of-the-rings/
Explores the effects of Internet fandom on the author's legacy.
Visit the Birthplace of 'The Lord of the Rings'

http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1127/p17s2-altr.html
Pamela S. Turner's article about the author's life in Oxford, England [Christian Science Monitor].
Who is Tom Bombadil?

http://www.cas.unt.edu/~hargrove/bombadil.html
Extensive analysis of the figure Tom Bombadil, with links to other sites about him.

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