This book invites readers into Tolkien\'s world through the lens of a variety of philosophers, all of whom owe a rich debt to the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition.
Halsall sets Tolkien alongside both his contemporaries and ancient authors, revealing his careful use of literary devices insp.
It places Tolkien\'s mythology against a wider backdrop of Catholic philosophy and asks serious questions about the nature of creation, the nature of God, what it means to be good, and the problem of evil.
This book invites readers into Tolkien\'s world through the lens of a variety of philosophers, all of whom owe a rich debt to the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition