The Real Middle-earth
The Real Middle-earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages | |
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Author | Brian Bates |
Publisher | Sidgwick & Jackson |
Released | 8 November 2002[1] |
Format | Hardcover with dustwrapper |
Pages | 292 |
ISBN | 0-283-07353-5 |
The Real Middle-earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages a 2002 book by Brian Bates.
From the publisher
Tolkien readily admitted that the concept of Middle-earth was not his own invention but an Old English term for the Dark Age world. The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings believed their universe was held together by an interlaced web of golden threads visible only to wizards, and at its centre was the realm of Middle-earth, peopled by humans but imbued with spiritual power. Drawing on historical and archaeological research, Brian Bates uncovers the Middle-earth that centres on England - a home to dragons, elves, dwarves and demons - a land where spells had real force.
About the Author Brian Bates is Professor of Psychology and Consciousness at the University of Brighton. He is a leading writer on the spiritual world of the Anglo-Saxon and Norse cultures. His most recent book, co-authored with John Cleese, was The Human Face. He also writes for the Sunday Times, Observer and Express.
References
- ↑ "The Real Middle-earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages", Amazon.co.uk (accessed 5 April 2012)