Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I: Context and Criticism; 1. Towards a Better Tolkien Criticism - Michael D. C. Drout, Wheaton College, Norton, MA; 2. Time and Narrative Space - Barry Langford, Royal Holloway, University of London; 3. Modernity - Michael Moses, Duke University; 4. Gothic Echoes - Sue Zlosnik, Manchester Metropolitan University; 5. Religion - Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London; Part II: Space, Place and Communities; 6. Invisibility and Community - Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London; 7. Dark Globalisation - Olivia Jennings, Royal Holloway, University of London; 8. Home - Simon Malpas, Manchester Metropolitan University; Part III: Gender, Sexuality and Class; 9. Anglo-Saxon Women, Tolkien's Women - Jennifer Neville, Royal Holloway, University of London; 10. Masculinity - Holly A Crocker, University of Cincinnati; 11. Homoeroticism - Dan Griffiths and Esther Saxey, both at University of Sussex; 12. Service - Scott Kleinman, California State University, Northridge; Tolkein's Futures; 13. Games - Barry Atkins, Manchester Metropolitan University; 14. After Tolkien - Roz Kaveney.