The Real Middle Earth – Brian Bates. Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages. Map illustration and Photos

The Real Middle Earth Brian Bates. Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages. Map illustration and Photos.

In this remarkable book Professor Brian Bates has drawn on the latest archaeological findings to reconstruct the imaginative world of our past.  He uncovers the Middle-earth that centres on England - a home to dragons, elves, dwarves and demons - a land where spells had real force.

Tolkien readily admitted that the concept of Middle-earth was not his own invention. An Old English term for the Dark Age world, it was always assumed that the importance of magic in this world existed only in Tolkien`s works; now Professor Brian Bates reveals the vivid truth about this historical culture. Behind the stories we know of Dark Age king and queens, warriors and battles, lies the hidden history of Middle-earth, a world of magic, mystery and destiny. Fiery dragons were seen to fly across the sky, monsters haunted the marshes, and elves fired poisoned arrows. Wizards cast healing spells, wise trees gave blessings, and omens foretold the deaths of kings. The very landscape itself was enchanted and the world imbued with a life force.

Repressed by a millennium of Christianity, this belief system all but disappeared, leaving only faint traces in folk memory and fairy tales. In this remarkable book Professor Brian Bates has drawn on the latest archaeological findings to reconstruct the imaginative world of our past, revealing a culture with insights that may yet help us understand our own place in the world.

Published: Pan Books Pan Macmillan Ltd.  Edition 2002. ISBN 978-0-330-49170-9

Details: Paperback - Soft cover.  Consists of 292 pages.  Size 19,7cm x 13cm. Thick 2cm.

Book description as per my photos.   Condition: Soft cover book in good used condition, inside pages are clean and not torn.

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