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Splintered light
1983·196 pages
Scholarly analysis of Tolkien's Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings through Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of splintered light as metaphor for Middle-earth languages and history.
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Scholarly analysis of Tolkien's Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings through Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of splintered light as metaphor for Middle-earth languages and history.
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J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood. The Silmarillion was written before, during, and after Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. A collection of stories, it provides information alluded to in Tolkien's better known works and, in doing so, turns The Lord of the Rings into much more than a sequel to The Hobbit, making it instead a continuation of...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content in this academic study
Violence & gore
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Analytical mentions of wars and peril in Tolkien's legendarium
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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Religious content
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Central focus on creation light, logos, and fall-from-grace themes
Magic & witchcraft
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Recurring analysis of fantasy magic and mythic power in Tolkien
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content; fantasy mythology only
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Abuse & suffering
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Thematic references to suffering and fall in the legendarium
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