The International Relations of Middle-earth

Learning from The Lord of the Rings

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19913751
AutoresAbigail E Ruane, Abigail Ruane, Patrick James (0009-0003-5901-7907)
Ano2012
Data de publicação2012-01-01
Open AccessNão
TipoBOOK
PeriódicoThe international relations of Middle-Earth (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditoraUniversity of Michigan Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3998/mpub.590468
OpenAlexW2341031366
Open LibraryOL25206619M
ISBN9780472071821
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16

Based on their successful undergraduate course at the University of Southern California, Abigail E. Ruane and Patrick James provide an introduction to International Relations using J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastically popular trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Because Tolkien's major themes---such as good versus evil and human agency versus determinism---are perennially relevant to International Relations, The Lord of the Rings is well suited for application to the study of politics in our own world. This innovative combination of social science and humanities approaches to illustrate key concepts engages students and stimulates critical thinking in new and exciting ways

Agency (philosophy) · Art · Art history · Epistemology · Humanities · International relations · Key (lock) · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Trilogy · Computer Science · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · 1892-1973 · Feminist theory · International relations in literature · J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) · Middle Earth · Tolkien, j, r. r. (john ronald ruel)