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Bezig met laden... The Battles of Tolkien (editie 2017)door David Day (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The artwork in this book is gorgeous. And I'm loving the pieces of etymological background these books on Tolkien have shared. ( ) Much like [b:An Atlas of Tolkien|35446966|An Atlas of Tolkien|David Day|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497636849s/35446966.jpg|56831550], this book has beautiful artwork. Sadly, that's about the only positive thing here. Trying to capture the complexity of a Tolkien battle on two 7x5" pages is - as Boromir would say - utter folly. We do learn an awful lot about the Norse, Egyptian, German, and Anglo-Saxon myths much of Tolkien's creations are based on. Those are interesting, but I'm not sure this is the place for them. I feel like I learned more about First Age and Second Age battles in [b:An Atlas of Tolkien|35446966|An Atlas of Tolkien|David Day|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497636849s/35446966.jpg|56831550] than this book. This book could have been so much better if Day had focused on fewer battles, done simpler line drawings focusing on only a portion of the battlefield at a time, and used bigger pages. Disappointing. This book LOOKS pretty but the contents are superficial, with many factual errors, poor quality maps and half-complete summaries. The author is rather liberal in his interpretation of Tolkien's sources of inspirations and what Tolkien intended when he developed his Middle-Earth. This book is supposed to be about the battles of Tolkien, the who, what, where and battle tactics as stated in the introduction. However, very little of this is evident. There are pretty pictures and timelines, as well as explanations of the historical and mythical background to Tolkien's works, but little about the actual battles. Even the wikipedia page provides more information that the book, but it does not look as pretty. If you want information about battles and maps, try Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Karen Wunn Fonstad and Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by Barbara Strachey. Also interesting is Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit by Corey Olsen and Making of Middle-Earth by Christopher A Snyder. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Is opgenomen inThe World of Tolkien (7 volume set) door David Day (indirect)
The defining battles from the history of Middle-earth are presented in a single, entertaining volume. The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth is filled with epic battles in an ongoing struggle between good and evil. The Battles of Tolkien recounts many of the greatest conflicts over thousands of years, from the earliest skirmishes of the Valarian Ages to the defining battles in the War of the Ring. Insightful commentary by Tolkien scholar David Day discusses how the people, tactics, and weapons influenced the outcome of each battle, and also how the legends of Middle-earth relate to the real-world mythology on which Tolkien based his famous literary creation. Maps and full-color illustrations help bring this rich universe to life, making it an invaluable reference book for Tolkien fans of all ages. This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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