{"product_id":"9781350475526","title":"Tolkien's Material Culture (Extra)ordinary Objects in Middle-earth and Beyond","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePerspectives on Fantasy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTolkien's Material Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e(Extra)ordinary Objects in Middle-earth and Beyond\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarie H. Loughlin | Matthew Sangster | Dimitra Fimi | Brian Attebery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first full-length study examining Tolkien's major narrative works through the lens of material culture studies, this book explores the treatment of objects and built environments of Tolkien's works, from his non-Middle-earth children's books to \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Bilbo's mithril coat, the Silmarils and the One Ring itself to Bilbo's weather-stained cloak and hood, Sam's cooking gear, and Frodo's orc clothing, \u003ci\u003eTolkien's Material Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the creation, gifting, retention, collection, display, and destruction of Middle-earth's objects, and how they constitute a meditation on the role of things in human experience and community. Tolkien's textual works are infused with people's affective bonds with precious and everyday objects, which embody particular histories, values, and identities. Examining Middle-earth's 20th- and 21st-century contexts, Marie H. Loughlin looks at post-war monuments and public commemoration; the birth of the museum; houses and homes; and the role that objects and built environments play in the mediation of personal and national trauma.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarie H. Loughlin\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English literature at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eHymeneutics: Interpreting Virginity on the Early Modern Stage\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eEarly Modern Women Writers Engendering Descent\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eSame-Sex Desire in Early Modern England, 1550-1735\u003c\/i\u003e (editor, 2014), and\u003ci\u003e The Broadview Anthology of Sixteenth-Century Poetry and Prose\u003c\/i\u003e (co-editor, 2011).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350475526\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328485073036,"sku":"9781350475526","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_939f1d66-3ec3-4771-8790-2801d2a0eeb6.jpg?v=1789056647","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350475526","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}