{"product_id":"9781584208952-tolkiens-hidden-pict","title":"Tolkien's Hidden Pictures","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnthroposophy and the Enchantment in Middle Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating study of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which builds upon the work of previous scholars and ventures deeper, drawing on insights from anthroposophy to illuminate the stories in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is not only a seemingly inexhaustible source of wonder and excitement, it is also a profound tale, relevant to our times and to the vital question: what is it to be a human being? Why have these books proved so captivating since their publication, discovered anew by each generation? Is there a deeper aspect to the stories that speaks directly to something within us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany scholars and commentators have asked these or similar questions, delving into his unique use of language, his deep knowledge of the aesthetics of story within the heritage of mythic storytelling, and his ability to weave together myriad themes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, few if any have approached the deeper aspects of Tolkien's work with the spiritual esoteric insights of Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy as their basis. Mark McGivern adopts this approach while also building upon the work of Tolkien scholars such as Verlyn Flieger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an illuminating guidebook to the forms and depths of Tolkien's master work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40730843644001,"sku":"9781584208952","price":13.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29906513.jpg?v=1725867973","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781584208952-tolkiens-hidden-pict","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}