Drawing extensively from Tolkien's own letters and comments, Rutledge does a magnificent job constructing a thorough and easily accessible "commentary" on the LOTR and The Hobbit. She does an amazing job at pulling out Tolkien's orthodoxy and theology in light of events, characters, places, language, and history in a very eloquent fashion. This is a must have for any LOTR fan who desires to have a resource handy that will help you unlock the door to the Christianity infused into Tolkien's masterpiece.