Alchemy in Middle-Earth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780974146805)

Never before has the esoteric significance of the "Novel of the Century" been explained. At last its profound symbolism is made clear in light of the Hermetic tradition, establishing The Lord of the Rings to be the work of an illuminated imagination. Alchemy in Middle-earth traces J.R.R. Tolkien's motifs to unexpected connections with Scotland, the Middle East, and legendary Atlantis, and unveils the ancient wisdom in Tolkien's great work not only with the Alchemy of the past, but also with the living mystical alchemy of Sufism. In the process, the mysterious relationship between the spirituality of Islam and Tolkien's Christianity is revealed, signifying nothing less than the completion of the Grail quest at the end of an age.

Author: Mahmoud Shelton
ISBN-10: 0974146803
ISBN-13: 9780974146805
Publisher: Temple of Justice Books
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2003
Pages: 124
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.38w x 0.56d