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OverviewThe Mirror of Desire Unbidden: Retrieving the Imago Dei in Tolkien and Late Medieval English Literature sets Tolkien’s theory of Fantasy against the backdrop of Western history of phantasia, all the way back to the Biblical image of God and the Hellenic concept of phantasm. The historical change into the judgment of the imaginative faculty shaped Christianity in associating fantasy with adultery. The emergence of the fantastic, Arthurian Legend, and Courtly Love in the 12th century might appear a countertendency, but Tolkien rather follows authors like Chaucer and the Gawain-Poet in their refusal of adultery. An investigation into the subject affords to clarify Tolkien’s poetics and his theology, finalized to the retrieval of the female Imago Dei. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Magdalena Bator , Giovanni Carmine CostabilePublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 65 Weight: 0.611kg ISBN: 9783631918579ISBN 10: 3631918577 Pages: 422 Publication Date: 28 June 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPART ONE: A HISTORY OF PHANTASIA (1000 BCE - 1300 CE) PART TWO: FANTASIE AND FAIERIE IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURE AND IN TOLKIENReviewsAuthor InformationGiovanni Carmine Costabile (MPhil) is an independent researcher, teacher, translator, and writer. His articles and notes are published in several academic journals and he contributes chapters to collections dedicated to Medieval Studies, Fantasy and Tolkien. He translated several volumes, both non-fiction and fiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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