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Digital Gaming and Tolkien, 1976-2015 [PDF]
, 2016 ‘Tolkien’ the cultural phenomenon is far bigger than J. R. R. Tolkien the author, or even J. R. R. Tolkien the author-and-oeuvre. When Christopher Tolkien asserted in 2012 that his father’s legacy has been rendered monstrous he blamed its fate on the ...
Young, Helen
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The problem of free will is child's play
Philosophical Investigations, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 147-154, April 2026.Abstract I argue that the essence of ‘free will’ is control, the ability to do otherwise and that this ability is an acquired skill: We can and do see people acquire it, as for example small children learn to play and to do all the other things that human agents characteristically do.
Sophie‐Grace Chappell
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"Lá e de volta outra vez": o Imaginário Arthuriano em "A Queda de Arthur" de J. R. R. Tolkien
Revista Eletrônica História em Reflexão, 2023 O livro A Queda de Arthur é uma obra de J.R.R Tolkien que contém um poema em versos aliterativos escrito, aproximadamente, em 1930, mas organizado e publicado por Christopher Tolkien, filho do autor, em 2013.
Dominique Santos, Cristine Wöhl
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The Horns of the North: Historical Sources of J. R. R. Tolkien\u27s Trilogy [PDF]
, 1976 Few books have enjoyed the publishing success seen in the last decade by J. R. R. Tolkien\u27s epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Since the time of its paperback appearance in 1965 the work has not only attracted wide popular readership but has
Geib, George W.
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New Zealand Geographer, Volume 82, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT This paper offers a description of the microbial world‐making of scientific practices and technologies in manifesting the multiple ontologies of Mycoplasma bovis bacteria during the biosecurity response and eradication programme in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa).
Deidre Ann McDonald, Matthew Henry
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Prophetic Promise: The Lineal Return of ‘lopp’d branches’ in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 55-75, February 2026.Abstract This paper identifies the early‐modern conception of prophecy as a word‐magic performed across generations, a verbal promise that anticipates its own realisation in posterity. Just as Francis Bacon upheld the generative force of prophetic utterances by noting their ‘springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages’, Shakespeare’s ...
Rana Banna
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O Senhor dos Anéis de J. R. R. Tolkien e o universo da épica clássica
Boletim de Estudos Clássicos, 2019 A classificação do género O Senhor dos anéis de Tolkien tem suscitado um intenso debate nas últimas décadas. Neste texto, discute-se a relação desta obra com as épicas clássicas, apontando algumas diferenças estruturais e temáticas subjacentes à ...
Cláudia Teixeira
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La Montagne intérieure, épreuve initiatique individuelle de lucidité dans Le Seigneur des Anneaux [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceL'oeuvre majeure de J. R. R. Tolkien, Le Seigneur des Anneaux (1954-1955), est maintenant si connue qu'elle a pris rang de mythe populaire depuis sa transposition cinématographique par Peter Jackson (2001-2003).
Fiamor, Anne-Emmanuelle, Saqalli, Mehdi
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Positive Microbiology in the Movies
Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 9, September 2025.How ‘Positive Microbiology’ is portrayed in commercial movies and its potential as a tool for education and engaging general audiences to counteract germaphobia. Image done with freepik. ABSTRACT Microbes are essential for sustaining life in our planet.
Manuel Sánchez‐Angulo
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Finding God(s) in Fantasylands: Religious Ideas in Fantasy Literature [PDF]
, 2013 The following paper analyzes how fantasy literature addresses the topic of religion. The discussion of the genre’s dependence on myths, supported by Mircea Eliade’s claims about the sacred and profane spheres of human life, offers an answer to the ...
Łaszkiewicz, Weronika
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