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An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World

David Day

Over 200 illustrations accompany entries concerning the lands, inhabitants, languages, geography, and history of Middle Earth. An appendix examines the legends Tolkien drew on in his writings: the Volsunga saga, the Nibelungenlied, and Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle.

GenresTolkien, J. R. REncyclopediasMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)Fantasy fiction, English

544 pages

English edition · First published 2019 by Canterbury Classics · ISBN 9781645170099

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