An examination of the Christian Humanism and Roman Catholicism of Tolkien--in his life as well as in his fiction. A close examination of how each (CHism and RCism) shaped his mythology.
Recommended Readings:
Tolkien, The Silmarillion
Tolkien, Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien, On Fairy Stories
Course Year:
2023
Instructor
Bradley Birzer, Ph.D.
Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies & Professor of History
Hillsdale College
