The works of J.RR. Tolkien have not only redefined a genre of literature and had a far-reaching impact on culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, but his name has joined the ranks of authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, Dostoevsky, Donne, and Dickens—authors who make us think differently about the world, including the creator of the world and the meaning of life. In Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology, an international group of scholars consider what Tolkien’s works (and Jackson’s interpretations) can teach us about living out our theology in the world. From essays on Tolkien’s insights into community, what we can learn about our spiritual senses from encounters with the Nazgûl, the pastoral wisdom of Treebeard, and the theological value of food—including second breakfasts—we invite you to journey with us through Middle-earth as we engage the applicability of Tolkien’s works for theology and our world.

Protein purification is vital for the characterisation of the function, structure and interactions of the protein of interest. This book presents current research from across the globe, including bacterial cellulose nanofibers for dye affinity carrier applications in protein adsorption systems; purification and applications of bacteriophage lytic enzymes; purification of novel sperm motility-related proteins; optimised purification protocol for proteins isolated from inclusion bodies; expression of proteins in E. coli, renaturation and purification by protein liquid chromatography and the purification of DNA-binding proteins.