{"product_id":"perilous-realms-celtic-and-norse-in-tolkiens-middle-earth-9780802038067","title":"Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is increasingly recognized as the most influential writer of the twentieth century. Sales of his books remain exceptionally high, and Middle-earth fan clubs flourish around the world. The massive success of the film versions made of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and released between 2001 and 2003, have only added to his popularity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his life, Tolkien was acutely aware of the power of myth in shaping society; so much so, that one of his earliest ambitions as a writer was to create a mythology for England. The Middle-earth of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e was to serve as a stand-in for Britain and North-western Europe and is strongly based on a variety of influential literatures and beliefs, particularly the Celtic and Norse. \u003ci\u003ePerilous Realms\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to focus consistently on the ways in which Tolkien balances these two ancient cultures and unites them in a single literature. Renowned Tolkien scholar Marjorie Burns also investigates the ways Tolkien reconciled other oppositions, including paganism and Christianity, good and evil, home and wayside, war and peace, embellishment and simplicity, hierarchy and the common man. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven those who do not know \u003ci\u003e Beowulf\u003c\/i\u003e or the \u003ci\u003eArthurian tales\u003c\/i\u003e or northern European mythology come away from The Lord of the Rings with a feeling for Britain's historical and literary past. Those who recognize the sources behind Tolkien - and the skill with which he combines these sources - gain far more. \u003ci\u003ePerilous Realms\u003c\/i\u003e gives this advantage to all readers and provides new discoveries, including material from obscure, little-known Celtic texts and a likely new source for the name 'hobbit.' It is truly essential reading for Tolkien fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjorie Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Heritage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.08w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802038067","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43232572506249,"sku":"9780802038067","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_eedb53e2-69a4-4bb1-9907-5b0bcf5d13ff.jpg?v=1735032491","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/perilous-realms-celtic-and-norse-in-tolkiens-middle-earth-9780802038067","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}