Hobbit virtues : rediscovering virtue ethics through J. R. R. Tolkien's The hobbit and The lord of the rings
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New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Physical Desc
xviii, 254 pages ; 20 cm
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Foster - Non-Fiction
823.9 Snyder
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823.9 Snyder
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Ethics in literature.
Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Hobbit -- Characters -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Lord of the rings -- Characters -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Virtue in literature.
Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Hobbit -- Characters -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973. -- Lord of the rings -- Characters -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Virtue in literature.
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes bibliography (pages 219-245) and index.
Description
"Tolkien’s works resonate with so many readers in part because Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin demonstrate Classical, Judeo-Christian, Medieval, and even Hindu and Confucian virtues. Tolkien ennobles the small, the humble, and the marginalized in his Middle-earth writings and presents leaders who are hesitant to exercise power, are courteous, and value wisdom and learning. Each chapter in Hobbit Virtues consists of a wide-ranging discussion of a single virtue, exemplified by a character in Middle-earth, explaining its philosophical or theological roots and how the virtue is still relevant in a modern democracy. This book also includes appendices where readers can find passages in Tolkien’s and Lewis’s works that discuss virtue ethics, and a glossary of virtues from ancient to modern, East to West. Tolkien’s readers come from many different religious and secular backgrounds and the pleasure and profundity of Hobbit Virtues is that mutual respect for public virtues is, especially now, necessary for a well-functioning pluralistic society."--inside jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Snyder, C. A. 1. (2020). Hobbit virtues: rediscovering virtue ethics through J. R. R. Tolkien's The hobbit and The lord of the rings (First cloth edition). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Snyder, Christopher A. 1966-. 2020. Hobbit Virtues: Rediscovering Virtue Ethics Through J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Snyder, Christopher A. 1966-. Hobbit Virtues: Rediscovering Virtue Ethics Through J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Pegasus Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Snyder, Christopher A. 1966-. Hobbit Virtues: Rediscovering Virtue Ethics Through J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings First cloth edition, Pegasus Books, 2020.
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