On the Shoulders of Hobbits
eBook - ePub

On the Shoulders of Hobbits

The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

On the Shoulders of Hobbits

The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis

About this book

The world of J. R. R. Tolkien is filled with strange creatures, elaborately crafted lore, ancient tongues, and magic that exists only in fantasy; yet the lessons taught by hobbits and wizards speak powerfully and practically to our real lives. Courage, valor, trust, pride, greed, and jealousy--these are not fictional virtues. This is the stuff of real life, the Christian life. Professor and author Louis Markos takes us on the road with Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, with looks at selected classic works of literature as well, to show how great stories bring us so much more than entertainment. They inspire and convict, imparting truth in unforgettable ways.

Rediscover the virtue of great storytelling and the power of fantasy to transform our reality.

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Information

Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780802443199
eBook ISBN
9781575678542
Edition
1
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction: Stories to Steer By
  8. Part 1: The Road
  9. Part 2: The Classical Virtues
  10. Part 3: The Theological Virtues
  11. Part 4: Evil
  12. Conclusion: In Defense of Stories
  13. Appendix A: Tolkien and Middle-Earth: A Bibliographical Essay
  14. Appendix B: Lewis and Narnia: A Bibliographical Essay
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. Index