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August 2023  Hybrid
A Module in A Journey Through The History of Middle-earth (HoMe Series)Non-Sequential Series
Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity
Christopher Tolkien’s twelve volumes on the History of Middle-earth give unparalleled insight into the development of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. They contain early drafts of familiar texts, different conceptualizations of well-known stories, and in some cases completely new material.

This module is part of a series of modules covering all twelve volumes of The History of Middle-earth. This particular module will provide an overview of the third book in The History of The Lord of the Rings, The War of the Ring (Volume Eight of The History of the Middle-earth), as well as readings from and discussion of highlights in that volume. It will include a guest appearances from Tolkien scholar, John Garth, and from Marquette University Archivist, William Fliss.

Whether you’ve read the History of Middle-earth before or not, the hope is that these modules will make the volumes more accessible and will enhance your appreciation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. There is no requirement that you do every single module in the series as each will be largely standalone, although in later modules, references will be made to earlier volumes.

Required Texts

The War of the Ring (any edition).
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Days and Times

Webinars: Webinar Meeting Mondays at 10:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on July 31 and August 7; 3:00 PM Eastern on August 14; and 10:00 PM Eastern on August 21.

Discussion Sessions: Discussion group 3 Meeting Thursdays at 3:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on August 3, 10, 17, 24

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US/Eastern
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Mon, Jul 31
10:00 PM
Thu, Aug 3
3:00 PM
Mon, Aug 7
10:00 PM
Thu, Aug 10
3:00 PM
Mon, Aug 14
3:00 PM
photo of John Garth
John Garth
Thu, Aug 17
3:00 PM
Mon, Aug 21
10:00 PM
photo of Dr. William Fliss
Dr. William Fliss
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Thu, Aug 24
3:00 PM

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