Smaug’s hoard, Durin’s bane, and Agricola’s De re metallica: Cautionary tales against mining in Tolkien’s legendarium and the Classical tradition
19 October 2021 | Journal of Tolkien Research, Volume 13, № 2, 5
This conference talk discussed depictions of mining in Tolkien’s legendarium, drawing comparisons to Agricola’s De re metallica. Presented at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich., May 11, 2018.
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