Abstract
Analyzes elements of political philosophy as espoused in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Sees stewardship and the individual vs. the group as significant political themes, as well as distrust of democracy, technology, and potentially avaricious rulers.
Recommended Citation
Blackburn, William
(1988)
""Dangerous as a Guide to Deeds": Politics in the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 15
:
No.
1
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol15/iss1/9
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