Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues

Exploring the Spiritual Themes of The Lord of the Rings

By Mark Eddy Smith

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 142 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: December 2001

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2312-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2312-3
IVP Order Code: 2312

• offers insights into building Christian character
• examines Christian virtues illustrated by the characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
• highlights connections between the Bible and the story of Middle-earth
• introduces Tolkien's ideas on myth and story
• provides a practical application of Tolkien's fictional works
• covers the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy
• written in "Tolkienian" style
• brief chapters suitable for short deovtional or inspirational reading