Title: bits of middle earth mashed into a theosophy catechism
Product review: A true disappointment. What I had hoped would be a many faceted and critical look at the mythic elements in Tolkien turned out to be a fairly narrow sectarian presentation. Middle Earth is used here as a thoroughgoing allegory for Theosophy, very surprising indeed, given Tolkien's antipathy to allegorical interpretations. The writing style is grating, too, with the reader constantly addressed in the second person. Readers interested in the Lord of the Rings would better look elsewhere.
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