TY - GEN T1 - Ents, elves, and Eriador : the environmental vision of J.R.R. Tolkien T2 - Culture of the land: a series in the new agrarianism. A1 - Dickerson, Matthew T., 1963- A1 - Evans, Jonathan D. (Jonathan Duane), 1954- LA - English PP - Lexington, Ky. PB - University Press of Kentucky YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm77011189 AB - With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehensive ecological philosophy. The ecology of Middle-earth portrayed in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion brings together three potent and convincing elements of preservation and conservation--sustainable agriculture and agrarianism, horticulture independent of utilitarianism, and protection of unspoiled wilderness. Throughout his work, Tolkien reveals his vision of the natural world and environmental responsibility. Ents, Elves, and Eriador examines the underlying environmental philosophy in Tolkien's major works as well as his lesser-known stories and essays. Matthew Dickerson and Jonathan Evans evaluate Tolkien's writing, especially his Middle-earth legendarium, in the context of modern environmental literature. The authors compare Tolkien's work with that of some of the most important environmental scholars and nature writers of the past century, including Wendell Berry, John Elder, Aldo Leopold, and Scott Sanders, highlighting Tolkien's intellectual depth. A vital contribution to environmental literature and an important addition to Tolkien scholarship, Ents, Elves, and Eriador offers all fans of Tolkien a new way to understand his writings. OP - 316 CN - PR6039.O32 Z636 2006eb SN - 9780813171593 SN - 0813171598 SN - 9780813138381 SN - 0813138388 SN - 9781283232777 SN - 1283232774 SN - 9786613232779 SN - 6613232777 SN - 0813124182 SN - 9780813124186 SN - 9780813129860 (paperback) SN - 0813129869 (paperback) KW - Tolkien, J. R. R. : (John Ronald Reuel), : 1892-1973 : Knowledge : Environmental sciences. KW - Tolkien, J. R. R. : (John Ronald Reuel), : 1892-1973 : Criticism and interpretation. KW - Tolkien, J. R. R. : (John Ronald Reuel), : 1892-1973 KW - Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel, : (1892-1973) : Critique et interprétation. KW - Tolkien, John R. R. KW - Ecology in literature. KW - Nature in literature. KW - Human ecology in literature. KW - Middle Earth (Imaginary place) KW - Environmentalism. KW - Ecocriticism. KW - Environmental literature : History and criticism. KW - Nature dans la littérature. KW - Écologie humaine dans la littérature. KW - Terre du Milieu (Lieu imaginaire) KW - Environnementalisme. KW - Écocritique. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : European : English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : Science Fiction & Fantasy. KW - Environmental sciences KW - Ecocriticism KW - Ecology in literature KW - Environmental literature KW - Environmentalism KW - Human ecology in literature KW - Nature in literature KW - Ökologie KW - Écologie : Dans la littérature. KW - Nature : Dans la littérature. KW - Terre du Milieu (lieu imaginaire) KW - Ekologi i litteraturen. KW - Naturen i litteraturen. KW - Ekokritik. KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc. KW - Electronic books. ER -