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Middle-earth an old-fashioned name for “world”: scene of J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasies. [Br. Lit.: The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings] See : Wonderland How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clearly, then, in Middle-earth as in medieval Europe, the sword possesses what its most distinguished modern commentator, Ewart Oakeshott, describes as "a potent mystique which sets it above any other man-made object" (1). Electronic Arts alters that thinking with ``The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II,'' a captivating attempt to convince console players of the ``fun'' side of strategy, and perhaps create a cross-platform success. In presenting background on Austin Tappan Wright, Anderson notes that "in scope and in detail his history of Islandia rivals Tolkien's own creation of Middle-earth," although it is clear that Tolkien never read Wright's work. |
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