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J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has long been acknowledged as the gold standard for fantasy fiction, and the recent Oscar-winning movie trilogy has brought forth a whole new generation of fans. Many Tolkien enthusiasts, however, are not aware of the profoundly religious dimension of the great Ring saga. In The Battle for Middle-earth Fleming Rutledge employs a distinctive technique to uncover the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale. Rutledge believes that the best way to understand this powerful "deep narrative" is to examine the story as it unfolds, preserving some of its original dramatic tension. This deep narrative has not previously been sufficiently analyzed or celebrated. Writing as an enthusiastic but careful reader, Rutledge draws on Tolkien's extensive correspondence to show how biblical and liturgical motifs shape the action. At the heart of the plot lies a rare glimpse of what human freedom really means within the Divine Plan of God. The Battle for Middle-earth surely will, as Rutledge hopes, "give pleasure to those who may already have detected the presence of the sub-narrative, and insight to those who may have missed it on first reading." - Publisher.
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English Fantasy fiction, Christian fiction, English, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), English Christian fiction, History and criticism, God in literature, Christianity and literature, Religion, Fantasy fiction, English, Theology in literature, History, Lord of the rings (Tolkien, J.R.R.), Middle earth (imaginary place), Fantasy fiction, history and criticismPeople
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The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in "The Lord of the Rings"
November 29, 2004, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Battle for Middle-Earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in the Lord of the Rings
2004, Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
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Battle for Middle-Earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in "The Lord of the Rings"
November 2004, Tandem Library
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Battle for Middle-Earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in the Lord of the Rings
2004, Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
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The battle for Middle-Earth: Tolkien's divine design in Lord of the rings
2003, William B. Eerdmans Pub.
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"Tolkien introduces the saga of the Great War of the Ring with an author's foreword in which he categorically rejects the notion that his book has any "inner meaning or message.""
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"Tolkien introduces the saga of the Great War of the Ring with an author's foreword in which he categorically rejects the notion that his book has any "inner meaning or message.""
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