Tree of Tales

A fresh and provocative literary and theological analysis of Tolkien’s oeuvre.

~Christopher W. Mitchell, Wade Center, Wheaton College

This collection on Tolkien's fiction ought to be in every Tolkien lover's library. The true genius of this volume is its collective appreciation for Tolkien's literary theory and how these works form the intellectual, artistic, and theological foundations for all his fiction. This superb collection ought to draw renewed attention not only to Tolkien's theories of the purpose and function of literature, especially fantasy literature, but also to the application of those theories to his own literature and that of other mythopoeic writers. This is one of the best anthologies on Tolkien I have ever read.

~Ted Sherman, Middle Tennessee State University

Tree of Tales proves once again the inexhaustible richness of Tolkien's work. The papers gathered here by a range of distinguished commentators make a real contribution to the growing field of Tolkien scholarship. The book would be a useful addition to any library concerned with the inter-relationship of theology and literature.

~Stratford Caldecott, Editor of Second Spring

A fresh and provocative literary and theological analysis of Tolkien's oeuvre.

~Christopher W. Mitchell, Wade Center, Wheaton College

Careful, comprehensive, and critical without being dismissive

~Wesley Vander Lugt, Themelios