Medieval History
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote: ?I love Wales?and especially the Welsh language?. Now, a Cardiff University academic has explored Wales? influence on Tolkien in the first book-length study of his debts to Welsh language and literature.
Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity traces the Welsh influences in Tolkien?s scholarly and creative work, paying particular attention to some relatively neglected texts. The book was officially launched last weekend.
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Medieval History
New book examines the influence of medieval Welsh on Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote: ?I love Wales?and especially the Welsh language?. Now, a Cardiff University academic has explored Wales? influence on Tolkien in the first book-length study of his debts to Welsh language and literature.
Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity traces the Welsh influences in Tolkien?s scholarly and creative work, paying particular attention to some relatively neglected texts. The book was officially launched last weekend.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Every year about 3,000 medievalists descend on Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI for the International Congress on Medieval Studies, but tucked into the over 600 sessions on every medieval topic imaginable, you can find 6 or 7 sessions on Tolkien,...
- Wales And The Crusades
What was Wales?s involvement in the Crusades and what role did Welsh soldiers play in the campaign to halt Islamic expansion into Jerusalem? How did Welsh participation in the Crusades help cement English control over Wales? Wales and the Crusades by...
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