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Tolkien as Reviser: A Case Study
The publication of drafts of The Lord of the Rings allows scholars to assess Tolkien as a reviser. A comparison of the early presentations of Gondor in The History of "The Lord of the Rings" , with the finished scenes indicates the nature and direction of Tolkien's changes.
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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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Ofermod and Aristocratic Chivalry in J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s The Lord of the Rings [PDF]
This paper explores connections between J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1953 Essays and Studies publication The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son and representations of ofermod and aristocratic “chivalry” in The Lord of the Rings.
Dunai, Amber
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Prophetic Promise: The Lineal Return of ‘lopp’d branches’ in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
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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Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien (2015) ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan [PDF]
Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien (2015), ed.
Dawson, Deidre A.
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Positive Microbiology in the Movies
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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Tolkien and Alterity (2017) ed. by Christopher Vaccaro and Yvette Kisor [PDF]
Book review by Gergely Nagy of Tolkien and Alterity (2017), edited by Christopher Vaccaro and Yvette ...
Nagy, Gergely
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Abstract The BookSampo Linked Data portal was deployed in 2011 by the Finnish Public Libraries and has today nearly 2 million annual users. Its Linked Data covers virtually all Finnish fiction literature but the data has not been used for data analyses in Digital Humanities. This paper discusses how the Knowledge Graph can be used for literary research
Annastiina Ahola +2 more
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Building Imaginary Worlds (2012) by Mark J.P. Wolf and Revisiting Imaginary World (2016) edited by Mark J.P. Wolf [PDF]
Book review of Building Imaginary Worlds (2012) by Mark J.P. Wolf and Revisiting Imaginary Worlds (2016), edited by Mark J.P.
Higgins, Andrew
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Bibliographic Resources for Literature Searches on J.R.R Tolkien [PDF]
This guide is designed to help the student, scholar, or thesis writer begin an in-depth literature search on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. This guide is geared towards the English-speaking, North American user, but I have attempted to include European ...
Croft, Janet Brennan
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