Abstract
Argues that Tolkien’s conception of evil in Arda comes from two Christian sources: its personification (as in Revelation), and medieval concepts (primarily from Augustine through Aquinas) of evil as privation or corruption of initial good.
Recommended Citation
Treloar, John L. S.J.
(1988)
"Tolkien and Christian Concepts of Evil: Apocalypse and Privation,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 15
:
No.
2
, Article 7.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol15/iss2/7
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