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11:42, 26 May 2010 by Morgan (Talk | contribs) Tolkien's Modern
Middle Ages Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages.jpg AuthorJane Chance,
Alfred K. Siewers (eds.) PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ReleasedOctober 27, 2005  Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages is a
collection of essays edited by Jane Chance and Alfred K.
Siewers.  From the Publisher  J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the
Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his
fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with
postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These
essays examine that paradox and its significance in
understanding the intersection between traditionalist and
counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to
explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they
continue to be brought into dialogue with twenty-first century
issues, and their contested literary significance in the
academy.