[Maigret]

Thanks for the excellent reply, I'll see if I can find a copy of Pierce's book.

[LadyDoc]

Pearce has discussed the religious background of Lord of the Rings twice on EWTN:(if they don't download, go to www.ewtn.com and go to audio page and search for tolkien or pearce)


http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/dload1.asp?rafile=wo121401.ra&source=frmselectseries.asp&seriesID=&T1=pearce

and

http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/dload1.asp?rafile=lr_288.ra&source=frmselectseries.asp&seriesID=&T1=pearce

The National Geographic has a good DVD/program on the relationship of nordic and Finnish sagas --as well as the influence of world war I-- on Tolkien's books.