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The Mouth of Sauron · 08-31-2006, 10:33 AM

LOTR is a novel .

Obviously any book written will be influenced by previous books that the author has read, together with his/her life experiences .

So in the same way as LOTR was doubtless written against the background of Tolkien's own life and beliefs , it is surely true that other works of fiction, including the Bible, were written within the framework of their time and the predilictions of their authors .

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The Mouth of Sauron Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barad-Dur Posts: 196	LOTR is a novel . Obviously any book written will be influenced by previous books that the author has read, together with his/her life experiences . So in the same way as LOTR was doubtless written against the background of Tolkien's own life and beliefs , it is surely true that other works of fiction, including the Bible, were written within the framework of their time and the predilictions of their authors .