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Road to Middle-Earth
A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.
Roots and Branches
Pagan Saints in Middle-earth
Is Tolkien's work Christian or pagan? This question has intrigued readers and scholars ever since The Lord of the Rings has been published. Even today this important problem has …
J. R. R. Tolkien
The definitive critical study of Tolkien�s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey.
The Dating of Beowulf
Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general. This book will be a milestone, and deserves to be widely read. The early …
Medievalism: Key Critical Terms
Definitions of key words and terms for the study of medievalism. The discipline of medievalism has produced a great deal of scholarship acknowledging the "makers" of the Middle …
Germanic Heroes, Courage, and Fate
The theory of Northern Courage was J.R.R. Tolkien's designation for the heroic ethos found in 'Germanic' or Northern heroic lays and epics. Tolkien admired the nobility of the old …
"Beowulf" and Other Old English Poems
The best-known literary achievement of Anglo-Saxon England, Beowulf is a poem concerned with monsters and heroes, treasure and transience, feuds and fidelity. Composed sometime …
Law, Government, and Society in J.R.R. Tolkien's Works
Law and government are aspects of J.R.R. Tolkien's works that have not received much scholarly attention. However, they are present in many facets of his sub-creation. In …
Beowulf Translation and Commentary (Expanded Edition)
Laughter in Middle-earth
The Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)
Tom Shippey's new edition of H. Rider Haggard's saga-inspired Eric Brighteyes includes: - An introduction to the work's literary and historical context- Extensive annotations on …