The Christian World of the Hobbit

By Devin Brown

Book Overview

In his beloved story The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien takes readers into a world unlike any other, yet so much seems familiar. As Bilbo journeys there and back again, glimpses of the spiritual are seen. The Christian World of The Hobbit does what no book has done: it brings Tolkien fans new delight by introducing a side of Tolkien that is rarely explored but vitally important to his writings--especially The Hobbit. Written by internationally regarded Tolkien-scholar Devin Brown, this approachable, witty, and highly entertaining book offers up fresh perspectives to fans of The Hobbit, both the book and the film adaptation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142674949X
• ISBN13: 9781426749490
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A Light Quick Read with Surprising Depth!

Like the headline said, this is a quick and lighthearted read, but the author includes some surprisingly deep insights that I never had picked up on after 10+ years of reading the Hobbit. Some of the author’s ideas will cause you to set down the book and just think over Tolkien’s masterpiece. Like the parallels between Bilbo and both Gollum and Smaug.