Defending Middle-earth: Tolkien, Myth and ModernityFloris Books, 1997 - 206 pages The work of J.R.R. Tolkien has sold nearly 100 million copies worldwide, and continues to enthral new generations of readers. yet it has also been widely labelled as reactionary and escapist by hostile critics. |
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Preface | 7 |
Culture Society and Politics | 35 |
Nature and Ecology | 59 |
Copyright | |
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