Eric Reinders is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion, at Emory University, USA, where he teaching courses on Chinese religion, relation and fantasy, and Tolkien. He has published on many aspects of the interactions of China and the West. He is the author of The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki (2016) and his articles have appeared in The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

• AcknowledgmentsNotes on CitationAbbreviationsPart 1: Religion, Fantasy, and Translation1. Religion and Fantasy—What’s The Difference?2. Translation, An Elven Craft3. Tolkien in Chinese: Books and Titles4. Genre Across Cultures, and in Middle-EarthPart 2: Reading Tolkien in Chinese5. Gods and Heathens6. Elves and “Men”7. Race8. Hell and Other Theories9. White Shores and Beyond10. Fate and Doom11. Language12. Magical Language13. And Back AgainBibliographyIndex

Eric Reinders provides an in-depth and fascinating tour of Chinese interpretations, translations, and adaptations of Tolkien's legendarium, never neglecting their linguistic and cultural framework. This is a welcome study exploring a largely neglected area within Tolkien scholarship.

Eric Reinders is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion, at Emory University, USA, where he teaching courses on Chinese religion, relation and fantasy, and Tolkien. He has published on many aspects of the interactions of China and the West. He is the author of The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki (2016) and his articles have appeared in The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

• AcknowledgmentsNotes on CitationAbbreviationsPart 1: Religion, Fantasy, and Translation1. Religion and Fantasy—What’s The Difference?2. Translation, An Elven Craft3. Tolkien in Chinese: Books and Titles4. Genre Across Cultures, and in Middle-EarthPart 2: Reading Tolkien in Chinese5. Gods and Heathens6. Elves and “Men”7. Race8. Hell and Other Theories9. White Shores and Beyond10. Fate and Doom11. Language12. Magical Language13. And Back AgainBibliographyIndex

Eric Reinders provides an in-depth and fascinating tour of Chinese interpretations, translations, and adaptations of Tolkien's legendarium, never neglecting their linguistic and cultural framework. This is a welcome study exploring a largely neglected area within Tolkien scholarship.

Eric Reinders is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion, at Emory University, USA, where he teaching courses on Chinese religion, relation and fantasy, and Tolkien. He has published on many aspects of the interactions of China and the West. He is the author of The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki (2016) and his articles have appeared in The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

• AcknowledgmentsNotes on CitationAbbreviationsPart 1: Religion, Fantasy, and Translation1. Religion and Fantasy—What’s The Difference?2. Translation, An Elven Craft3. Tolkien in Chinese: Books and Titles4. Genre Across Cultures, and in Middle-EarthPart 2: Reading Tolkien in Chinese5. Gods and Heathens6. Elves and “Men”7. Race8. Hell and Other Theories9. White Shores and Beyond10. Fate and Doom11. Language12. Magical Language13. And Back AgainBibliographyIndex

Eric Reinders provides an in-depth and fascinating tour of Chinese interpretations, translations, and adaptations of Tolkien's legendarium, never neglecting their linguistic and cultural framework. This is a welcome study exploring a largely neglected area within Tolkien scholarship.