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<p>192.189.194.200: </p> <hr /> <div>'''''Parma Endorion: Essays on Middle-earth''''' by [[Michael Martinez]] (edited by Matt Tinaglia) is a freely available eBook containing a complete survey to the places, locations, history and peoples of [[Arda]], from the beginning of days until the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' and the [[Fourth Age]].<br /> <br /> It also contains some insight into [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s world and Martinez' past essays like for example the similarities (or lack thereof) between the [[Rohirrim]] and Anglo-Saxons, or how a Middle-earth themed wedding should be planned.<br /> <br /> It contains a few illustrations by [[Anke Eißmann]].<br /> ==Contents==<br /> === Chapter 1: The Geography of [[Arda]]===<br /> ** The Continents Of Arda<br /> *** [[Aman]] (The Undying Lands)<br /> **** [[Valinor]] <br /> **** [[Eldamar]]<br /> **** [[Araman]]<br /> **** [[Avathar]]<br /> *** [[Elenna]] ([[Númenor]])<br /> **** The [[Mittalmar]] (Inlands)<br /> **** The [[Orrostar]] (Northeast lands)<br /> **** The [[Forostar]] (North lands)<br /> **** The [[Andustar]] (West lands)<br /> **** The [[Hyarnustar]] (Southwest lands)<br /> **** The [[Hyarrostar]] (Southeast lands)<br /> *** [[Endor]] (The Middle Lands)<br /> **** [[Beleriand]] (Land of the Valar)<br /> **** [[Eriador]] (Land Between the Mountains)<br /> **** [[Rhovanion (region)|Rhovanion]] (Wilderland)<br /> **** [[Gondor]] (Land of Stone)<br /> **** [[Near Harad]] (Near South)<br /> **** [[Far Harad]] (Far South)<br /> **** [[Mordor]] (Black Land)<br /> **** [[Rhun]] (the East)<br /> *** [[Hyarmenor]] (The Dark Lands)<br /> *** [[Romenor]] (The Eastern Lands)<br /> === Chapter 2: A Brief History of Arda===<br /> ** The [[Ainur]]<br /> ** The [[Quendi]] (Speakers, or Elves)<br /> ** The [[Naugrim]] (Dwarves)<br /> ** The [[Atani]] (Men)<br /> === Chapter 3: The [[Elves|Elven]] Peoples of Arda===<br /> ** The [[Avari]]<br /> ** The [[Silvan Elves]]<br /> ** The [[Sindar]]<br /> ** The [[Noldor]]<br /> ** The [[Falmari]]<br /> ** The [[Vanyar]]<br /> === Chapter 4: The [[Men]] of Arda===<br /> ** The [[Edain]]ic Peoples<br /> *** The Edain of [[Beleriand]]<br /> *** The Edain of [[Númenor]]<br /> *** The Edain of [[Eriador]]<br /> *** The Edain of [[Rhovanion (region)|Rhovanion]]<br /> *** The [[Gwathuirim]]<br /> **** The [[Dunlendings]]<br /> **** The Men of [[Bree]]<br /> **** The Men of [[Dunharrow]]<br /> *** The Men of [[Gondor]]<br /> *** The [[Swarthy Men]]<br /> **** The [[Folk of Bor]] <br /> **** The [[Folk of Ulfang]]<br /> **** [[Lorgan's Tribe]]<br /> *** The [[Forodwaith (people)|Forodwaith]]<br /> *** The [[Easterlings]]<br /> *** The First Easterlings Of The [[Third Age]] <br /> *** The [[Wainriders]]<br /> *** The [[Balchoth]]<br /> *** Later Easterlings<br /> *** The Haradrim<br /> <br /> === Chapter 5: [[Orcs]] and Other Foul Things ===<br /> ** Orcs<br /> ** What did Orcs look like?<br /> === Chapter 6: A Little Bit Of Hobbit Lore===<br /> ** Where did [[Hobbits]] come from? <br /> ** What happened To [[Sméagol]]'s people?<br /> ** How did Hobbits go to sea?<br /> === Chapter 7: Things You Might Not Have Known About The Northmen===<br /> ** The Anglo-Saxon Myth<br /> ** Why did Tolkien use Old English to represent the language of [[Rohan]]?<br /> ** But what about &quot;[[Beowulf]]?&quot; Didn't Tolkien use material from the classic Anglo-Saxon poem?<br /> ** Okay, but were The [[Rohirrim]] unlike the Anglo-Saxons in any Significant way?<br /> ** What About The [[Burial Mounds]] outside [[Edoras]]?<br /> ** The Kingdom of [[Dale]]<br /> ** The Great King [[Bladorthin]]<br /> === Chapter 8: What Does An Elf Do In Aman?===<br /> === Chapter 9: What Does A Woodman Do All Day?===<br /> === Chapter 10: Planning The Middle-earth Wedding===<br /> ** Rehearsals and Receptions<br /> === Chapter 11: The Wonders of Middle-earth===<br /> * Wonders of the [[First Age]]<br /> ** [[Menegroth]]<br /> ** [[Gondolin]]<br /> ** [[Khazad-dum]]<br /> * Wonders of the [[Second Age]]<br /> ** The [[Púkel-men|Statues of Dunharrow]]<br /> * Wonders of the [[Third Age]]<br /> ** The [[Argonath]]<br /> ** The [[Bridge of Osgiliath]]<br /> ** The Twin Fortresses of [[Aglarond]] and [[Isengard|Angrenost]]<br /> <br /> === Chapter 12: A Chronology For Tolkien's Four Ages===<br /> === Chapter 13: Sources Used For Research===<br /> * Appendix A: New Information<br /> ** Orcs<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.ebookbroadcast.com/ebooks/parma_endorion.pdf Download]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Scholarly books]]<br /> [[CATEGORY:Digital publications]]<br /> [[CATEGORY:Publications by title]]</div>

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