The Battle for Middle-earth

J. R. R. Tolkien's  Lord of the Rings  has long been acknowledged as the gold standard for fantasy fiction, and the recent Oscar-winning movie trilogy has brought forth a whole new generation of fans. Many Tolkien enthusiasts, however, are not aware of the profoundly religious dimension of the great Ring saga. In  The Battle for Middle-earth  Fleming Rutledge employs a distinctive technique to uncover the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic