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| Mythlore 136 | |
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| Publication Information | |
| Editor | Janet Brennan Croft |
| Publisher | Mythopoeic Society |
| Released | Spring/Summer 2020 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 236 |
| Preceded by | Mythlore 135 |
| Followed by | Mythlore 137 |
Mythlore 136 (Volume 38, Issue 2) is an issue of the Mythlore journal, published by the Mythopoeic Society.
Contents
Articles
- Mitchell, Phillip Irving. "'Written by the Finger of God': C.S. Lewis and Historical Judgment."
- Gallant, Richard Z. "The 'Wyrdwrīteras' of Elvish History: Northern Courage, Historical Bias, and Literary Artifact as Illustrative Narrative."
- Łaszkiewicz, Weronika. "The Unicorn as the Embodiment of the Numinous in the Works of Peter S. Beagle."
- Chapman-Morales, Robert B. "Fearless Joy: Tom Bombadil’s Function in The Lord of the Rings."
- Jacobs, Suzanne. "Tolkien’s Tom Bombadil: An Enigma '(Intentionally)'."
- Smith, Laurence. "What the Riddle-Makers Have Hidden Behind the Fire of a Dragon."
Features
- Croft, Janet Brennan. Editorial.
- Fliss, William M. In Memoriam: Marquette Memories of Christopher Tolkien.
- Rateliff, John. In Memoriam: The Last Inkling.
- Cole, Joshua. Lupin’s First Lesson: An Example of Excellent Teaching.
- Stockton, Jim. Inklings and Danteans Alike: C.S. Lewis, Colin Hardie, Charles Williams, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Participation in the Oxford Dante Society.
- Auger, Emily E. An Annotated List of Fantasy Novels Incorporating Tarot (1990-2005).
Reviews
- Review Essay: The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and Her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women by Mo Moulton. Reviewed by Barbara L. Prescott.
- Tolkien and the Classics. Reviewed by Willow DiPasquale.
- Inklings of Truth: Essays to Mark the Anniversaries of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Paul Shrimpton. Reviewed by Austin Freeman.
- Celtic Myth in the 21st Century: The Gods And Their Stories in a Global Perspective, edited by Emily Lyle. Reviewed by Maria Alberto.
- Tolkien’s Library: An Annotated Checklist, by Oronzo Cilli. Reviewed by Andoni Cossio.
- Re-Envisioning Mythopoeia by Nancy-Lou Patterson, edited by Emily E. Auger and Janet Brennan Croft. Reviewed by Kris Swank.
- Further Up & Further In: Understanding Narnia, by Joseph Pearce. Reviewed by Chad Chisholm.
- Tolkien And Philosophy, edited by Roberto Arduini and Claudio A. Testi. Reviewed by David Emerson.
- Informing the Inklings: George Macdonald and the Victorian Roots of Modern Fantasy, edited by Michael Partridge and Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson. Reviewed by Tiffany Brooke Martin.
- “Something Has Gone Crack”: New Perspectives on J.R.R. Tolkien in the Great War, edited by Janet Brennan Croft and Annika Röttinger. Reviewed by James Prothero.
- Tractacus de deificatione sexdecim heroum per Martianum de Sancto Alosio / A Treatise on the Deification of Sixteen Heroes by Marziano Da Sant’ Alosio, with text, translation, introduction, and notes by Ross G.R. Caldwell and Marco Ponzi; The Marziano Tarot The Oldest Known Tarot Deck Conceived by Marziano da Tortona first created by Michelino da Besozzo in Milan between 1412 and 1425; con gli occhi et con l’intelletto / Explaining the Tarot in Sixteenth Century Italy, translation and commentary by Ross Sinclair Caldwell, Thierry Depaulis, and Marco Ponzi. Reviewed by Emily E. Auger.
- Becoming C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898-1918), by Harry Lee Poe. Reviewed by Andrew C. Stout.
- Briefly Noted: by Janet Brennan Croft.