Tolkien, Europe, and Tradition: From Civilisation to the Dawn of Imagination Berger Armand
Tolkien, Europe, and Tradition: From Civilisation to the Dawn of Imagination Berger Armand 'It is up to European man to know his modern mythology and the heroes related to it. May his work, as a new…
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Tolkien, Europe, and Tradition: From Civilisation to the Dawn of Imagination Berger Armand
'It is up to European man to know his modern mythology and the heroes related to it. May his work, as a new founding text for our identity, allow us to maintain the sacred fire.'As a specialist in Germanic studies, Armand Berger has a unique passion for Tolkien's work, and in Tolkien, Europe, and Tradition, 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. Tolkien, like an "Anglo-Saxon bard", is one of those noble heralds who have brought our civilisational wealth to its pinnacle.
Berger provides many citations from Tolkien himself, relying on Tolkien's letters, The Lord of the Rings, interviews, and other sources.Berger expertly demonstrates that these traditions shape the underlying identity of Middle-earth.