{"product_id":"hobbit-virtues-hardcover","title":"Hobbit Virtues - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher A. Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA response to our fractured political discourse, \u003cem\u003eHobbit Virtues\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to the importance of \"virtue ethics\" by examining the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien-with particular attention to his hobbits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolkien's works resonate with so many readers in part because Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin demonstrate Classical, Judeo-Christian, Medieval, and even Hindu and Confucian virtues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolkien ennobles the small, the humble, and the marginalized in his Middle-earth writings and presents leaders who are hesitant to exercise power, are courteous, and value wisdom and learning. Each chapter in \u003cem\u003eHobbit Virtues\u003c\/em\u003econsists of a wide-ranging discussion of a single virtue, exemplified by a character in Middle-earth, explaining its philosophical or theological roots and how the virtue is still relevant in a modern democracy. It will also include appendices where readers can find passages in Tolkien's and Lewis's works that discuss virtue ethics, and a glossary of virtues from ancient to modern, East to West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolkien's readers come from many different religious and secular backgrounds and the pleasure and profundity of \u003cem\u003eHobbit Virtues\u003c\/em\u003e is that mutual respect for public virtues is, especially now, necessary for a well-functioning pluralistic society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42745415204927,"sku":"9781639367788","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/rDRbBZwBUp9781639367788_3e5f10a6-4d32-4797-8645-e182d7f085a4.webp?v=1765171805","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hobbit-virtues-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}