{"product_id":"tolkien-europe-and-tradition-armand-berger-9781914208973","title":"Tolkien, Europe, and Tradition: From Civilisation to the Dawn of Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is up to European man to know his modern mythology and the heroes related to it. Tolkien, like an \"Anglo-Saxon bard\", is one of those noble heralds who have brought our civilisational wealth to its pinnacle. May his work, as a new founding text for our identity, allow us to maintain the sacred fire.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a specialist in Germanic studies, Armand Berger has a unique passion for Tolkien's work, and in \u003ci\u003eTolkien, Europe, and Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, he demonstrates the European heritage that inspired Tolkien by explicating the finer details of Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian myth, the Finnish Kalevala, Greco-Roman influence, and much more. Berger provides many citations from Tolkien himself, relying on Tolkien's letters, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, interviews, and other sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerger expertly demonstrates that these traditions shape the underlying identity of Middle-earth. In this sense, Tolkien's writings form a civilisational work that belongs to the identity of the West. Berger's little book is a call to Europeans to do more than simply enjoy the fantastically imaginative story of Middle-earth. They should also appreciate it as inspiration to identify and claim what is their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Armand Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914208978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914208973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arktos Media Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Armand Berger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069768986879,"sku":"9781914208973","price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64ddc4ba-8886-4e37-9416-4534aa4f746b.jpg?v=1685426378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tolkien-europe-and-tradition-armand-berger-9781914208973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}