HSTEU 370 B: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Mythology for England

Winter 2021
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Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm
SLN:
15576
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
W CREDIT OPTIONAL OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS COURSE.
Catalog Description:
Explores J.R.R. Tolkien in historical context. Influence of the nineteenth-century philosophy and folklore, World War I, Germanic mythology, Oxford Christianity, and the Inklings. Primary themes include language as a source of myth, fate and free will, religion, technology and nature, heroism and war, race and evil.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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