IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 749: Tolkien: Medieval Roots and Modern Branches, I
Tuesday 3 July 2018, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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Organiser: | Thomas Honegger, Institut für Anglistik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena |
Moderator/Chair: | Anna Smol, Department of English, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia |
Paper 749-a | Some Boethian Themes as Tools of Characterization in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (Language: English) Index terms: Medievalism and Antiquarianism, Philosophy |
Paper 749-b | Eldest: Tom Bombadil and Fintan Mac Bóchra (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
Paper 749-c | Hobbits: The Un-Recorded People of Middle-Earth (Language: English) Index terms: Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
Abstract | This session addresses topics and new approaches to Tolkien's medievalism, ranging from source studies and theoretical readings, to comparative studies (including Tolkien's legacy). |