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Understanding Middle-Earth: Essays on Tolkien's Middle-Earth | 
 enlarge | Authors: Michael Martinez, Editor: Matt Tinaglia
Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 624138
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 520
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 1587761459
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781587761454
ASIN: 1587761459
Publication Date: November 17, 2003
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Product Description
Michael Martinez begins a comprehesive study of Tolkien's imaginery history by "Browsing the Compleat Middle-Earth Library". His trademark conversational tone and style introduce Tolkien's readers to new persepctives on Elves, Hobbits, Numenorians, and other fantastic inhabitants of Middle-Earth.
Advising that "...if you really want to see where it all came from...you first need to see what it all is", Martinez explores Tolkien's pseudo-history in detail, analyzing the motivations and values of Middle-Earth's civilizations as described by Tolkien himself. Extensive research on Tolkien's Second Age, a mysterious era spanning thousands of years, illuminates the second "fall" of Tolkien's Elves, who made the dreadful Rings of Power, withheld vital knowledge from their allies, and exposed all of Middle-Earth to Sauron's evil.
Finally, Martinez provides a wealth of insightful commentary, quoting Tolkien's letters and his son Christopher's extensive documentation, on those of Tolkien's sources which are often missed by other researchers.
You will never look at Middle-Earth the same way again after reading Understanding Middle-Earth.
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 Excellent essays and opinions on Middle-Earth November 27, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is definitely worth the read. A number of thoughtful, intelligent and insightful pieces of writing help illuminate Tolkien's work a bit further and share the author's viewpoints and inspirations as they relate as well. Serious fans of Tolkiens work will like this book and those just beginning and or curious will like it as well.
 What is the drama about? September 5, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this book based on the apparent "love it or hate it" theme that crops up in the other reviews. What I found, as a long time Tolkien reader, was a competant work that emphasised some lesser known influences on Tolkien. It is an engaging enough read to be recommended for that reason alone. Middle-Earth is such a vast subject, that for the serious, I think this is a worthwhile addition to your bookshelves, but it is just one of many works that we will collect!
Go On An Adventure March 5, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Do you believe in hobbits? Do they really exist? Are you sure? Understanding Middle Earth is a book to stir your imagination and make you wonder if these essays on Tolkien's Middle-Earth are really a pseduo-history or a real-life account of elves and their complex societal structure. Imaginary? Probably. Possible? Maybe. Take and adventure and explore possiblities that you might not ever imagine if you do not read this book.
WOW! August 24, 2004
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
An incredible book! Michael Martinez takes you on a journey through Middle-earth like nothing you have ever seen before. I thought the movies were great but this book blows them out of the water. All the stuff about the Elves is simply amazing. I never knew Tolkien had written so much about Middle-earth.
Martinez mixes humor with serious study and he doesn't take himself too seriously. He covers so many topics you just can't believe there is more to Middle-earth that he doesn't go into. I can't wait for the third book! When does it come out?
A great book for any Tolkien reader June 20, 2004
9 out of 18 found this review helpful
How can anyone believe a review written by a self-proclaimed Michael Martinez hater? Why does Amazon allow people to post hateful reviews that are so clearly intended to hurt sales?I have read this book and I enjoyed it. Michael Martinez knows the material inside out and I have no doubt he does a better job of checking his facts than people who are so hateful they have to accuse him of being a liar. You should judge for yourself whether the book is worth the price you pay. Middle-earth is a wonderful fantasy and it comes to life under the hand of Michael Martinez. He is extremely faithful to professor Tolkien's word.
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