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The Walking Tree Publishers collect and publish essays, papers and monographs from a broad range of different authors covering an equally diverse palette of topics, ranging from linguistics to theology.
For secondary literature on Tolkien, make this website your starting point!
Latest news ...
June 2007: Information on two new books added:
February 2007: The programme of the Decenary Conference (to be held in Jena, Germany 4-6 May 2007) is now online.
October 2006: The two volumes of Tolkien and Modernity (Cormarë Series No. 9 and 10) are now available.
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Today's selection ...
An Introduction to the Dynamics of the Intertraditional Dialogue in The Lord of the Rings:
Aragorn’s Heroic Evolution
Martin Simonson
This paper attempts to disclose the different stages in Aragorn’s evolution as a character with reference to how he internalises the narrative traditions encountered on the road to Minas Tirith. In this, the analysis is a statement ... (read more)
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