In One Ring to Bind Them All , Anne Petty shows that when viewed through the combined methodologies of Joseph Campbell, Vladimir Propp, and Claude L???vi-Strauss a folkloristic/mythic structure is seen to underlie Tolkien's epic work. The Lord of the Rings is 20th-century mythology manifested in the familiar pattern of the three-stage hero quest made popular by Campbell--departure, initiation, and return--and in the elemental motifs of folktales, as discovered by Propp and expanded upon by L???vi-Strauss. This cross ...
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In One Ring to Bind Them All , Anne Petty shows that when viewed through the combined methodologies of Joseph Campbell, Vladimir Propp, and Claude L???vi-Strauss a folkloristic/mythic structure is seen to underlie Tolkien's epic work. The Lord of the Rings is 20th-century mythology manifested in the familiar pattern of the three-stage hero quest made popular by Campbell--departure, initiation, and return--and in the elemental motifs of folktales, as discovered by Propp and expanded upon by L???vi-Strauss. This cross-disciplinary analysis shows that Tolkien presented to modern readers and other writers a rich array of reinvented mythic archetypes and icons.
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Good. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 122. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Yellow cloth with black lettering on the spine. 122 historical and magical pages! "A probing analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythological world uses Joseph Campbell's work in the field to identify the main themes running through The Lord of the Rings and other great works by Tolkien. Original....."
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