A Dictionary of Sources of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World

The spellbinding world of Middle-earth is full of beasts and battles, heroes and heroines, and the struggle between good and evil.In this dictionary of sources, Tolkien scholar and best-selling author David Day's four decades of research inform us about the lands, inhabitants, languages, geography and history of Middle-earth.This compelling encyclopedia on Tolkien's world also includes over 200 illustrations and an appendix.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.