false 1063075 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 92005 10 2964236 1977 The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, the Ambarkanta and the Annals (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 4) total:222|5:65|4:73|3:70|2:14|1:0| 222 855 516 8 656983 4.17 517079 15752 10417121 599861 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.72 18 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 5 4 false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 14 08:46:21 -0800 2007 Wed May 21 19:06:03 -0700 2008 The Histories of Middle-Earth, though that may have been in part because this is essentially the third time I've read the stories in their various incarnations. Tolkien's writing is beautiful even in its unfinished f...more...]]> 72207900 611187 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 177 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed Sep 23 01:21:57 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 01:28:44 -0700 2009 These books, written by Christopher Tolkien (Tolkien's son), comprise of basically two things:
1. a succession of most of Tolkien's manuscripts that later became his great life's work (LOTR), showing how the writting...more...]]> 12404545 776507 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 5 0 false Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 13 10:52:53 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 07 16:37:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 45718484 2008533 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 08 02:45:55 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 02:47:47 -0800 2009 ]]> 8125001 160329 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Oct 23 07:53:16 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 07:56:04 -0700 2007 It also contains flat out statements by Tolkien as to much of his imagery, statements whic...more...]]> 30378649 868069 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Sat Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 10:50:18 -0700 2008 Mon May 11 05:37:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 30607740 1127637 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Aug 19 19:30:48 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 19:21:15 -0800 2009 178726 18125 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Tue Mar 06 14:22:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 16 16:22:24 -0800 2009 82741999 2594894 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Thu Dec 31 11:38:36 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 31 11:38:36 -0800 2009 82531936 3087288 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Tue Dec 29 20:10:06 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 29 20:10:06 -0800 2009 82393145 1171044 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Mon Dec 28 21:50:12 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 28 21:50:12 -0800 2009 82357861 2204910 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Mon Dec 28 17:17:41 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 28 17:17:41 -0800 2009 82259024 1421581 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Sun Dec 27 22:37:52 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 22:37:52 -0800 2009 82123233 1973239 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Sat Dec 26 18:27:07 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 26 18:27:21 -0800 2009 82044617 3071469 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Fri Dec 25 19:56:23 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 25 19:56:23 -0800 2009 81996179 3072676 77679 0395425018 9780395425015 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170900363m/77679.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170900363s/77679.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77679.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 4.08 25
It has been given the title The Shaping of Middle-earth because the writings it includes display a great advance in the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor. The hitherto wholly unknown "Ambarkanta," or Shape of the World, is the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, and it is accompanied by diagrams and maps of the world before and after the cataclysms of the War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriand, in the North-west of Middle-earth, is also reproduced and discussed. In the "Annals of Valinor" and the "Annals of Beleriand" the chronology of the First Age is given shape; and with these are given the fragments of the translations into Anglo-Saxon made by Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, the Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men.

Also included are the original "Silmarillion," written in 1926, from which all the later development proceeded, and the "Quenta Noldorinwa" of 1930, the only version of the myths and legends of the First Age that J.R.R. Tolkien completed to their end. As Christopher Tolkien continues editing the unpublished papers that form the bedrock from which The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion were quarried, the vastness of his father's accomplishment becomes even more extraordinary.]]> 1977 0 0 false Fri Dec 25 03:25:22 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 25 03:25:22 -0800 2009 81996085 3072676 1063075 0345400437 9780345400437 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583m/1063075.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180664583s/1063075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1063075.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Fri Dec 25 03:21:46 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 25 03:21:46 -0800 2009 81927894 1971563 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Thu Dec 24 02:24:39 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 02:24:39 -0800 2009 81772028 3064169 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 0 0 false Tue Dec 22 11:40:37 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 11:40:37 -0800 2009 81666438 3063562 92005 0261102184 9780261102187 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242m/92005.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171240242s/92005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92005.The_Shaping_of_Middle_Earth_The_Quenta_the_Ambarkanta_and_the_Annals 3.85 222 Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.]]> 1977 4 0 false Mon Dec 21 11:26:46 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 21 11:26:46 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1063075