Endóre

Endóre is a gen Lord of the Rings anthology in Italian and has the subtitle: "LA rivista della Terra di Mezzo." It contains fiction, art and articles and was published once a year. In 1999, the editorial staff of Terra di Mezzo left the Italian Tolkien Society and the magazine, and started "Endòre." 
==Issue 1==
Endóre 1 was published in April 1999.
Editorial
* A balance and a relaunching, by Endòre (A history of the magazine. This is the first issue with this name, but the staff is the same who made issues 1-7 of former Terra di Mezzo (TdM), a magazine of the Italian Tolkien Society, and there is a substantial continuity. Report of staff members and contributors)
Articles
* Apologia of Mîm the Petty-dwarf, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso (An apologia of the notorious dwarf. Which is the truth about the end of the Petty-dwarves ? Was it a genocide ? Mîm’s personality and behaviour: different points of view. Why did Tolkien introduce such an unpleasant character?)
* Political and institutional structures in Middle-Earth: Bree-land, by Carlo Stagnaro (Second instalment of a survey which began in Terra di Mezzo No. 7 (the Shire). Bree-land: an example of successful racial "melting pot". Halfway between an alpine village and genuine America)
* Frodo’s friends, by Giuseppe Roncari (Friendship was the force which destroyed the kingdom of Sauron. Gandalf’s example. Frodo’s best friend, Bilbo. Way friends (Aragorn, Glorfindel…). Sméagol: an unlikely friend. Near till the end: Sam)
* Gollum between ups and downs, by Roberto Di Scala (The power of the Ring upon its bearers. Light and shade in a journey trough evil: the life of Gollum. Frodo as a counterpart of Sméagol)
* Publishing Tolkien (Italian translation of Rayner Unwin’s article, from Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary)
* Conference.
* Less noise and more green (Italian translation of Patrick Curry’s article, from Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary)
* Conference.
Forum
* Dear Editor …(Letter from Carlo Stagnaro apologizing for some errors in his article in TdM No. 7)
* Dear Editorial Staff …(Letter from Alberto Quagliaroli ("Alqua") who writes about the part played by Tolkien’s work in his religious experience)
* From the received letters (Letter from an unknown reader about Internet & Tolkien)
* Favourite characters and passages (Some readers write about their favourite characters and passages in Tolkien’s works)
* Tolkien in England, by Nicola Farinelli (The famous Waterstone poll, and the BBC list of the 100 greatest artist of this century)
* Barnabas Proudfoot’s corner (Errors and misprints in the italian translation of Tolkien’s works. A reader signalize some of them and Barnabas "pedantic" Proudfoot thanks)
* The door, by Lorenzo Daniele (Continuation of an article begun in TdM No 6. The experience of Daniele’s first reading of the * LotR: crossing the door opened by it. Looking at living creatures with different eyes)
* Round-table: Tolkien’s characters (Writing out of a midsummer afternoon‘s discussion among staff members, at editor’s home)
* Favourite and less favourite characters in Tolkien works. (Different interpretations and points of view) * Possible sources.
* Announcements (Amongst other things: Tolkien bow targets designed by Lorenzo Daniele (artist and bowman))
Fiction
* Root and branch (Italian translation of Alex Lewis’s story, from Nigglings)
* Il Verdecammino, by Enrico Imperatori (Poem about the Greenway)
Reviews
* Tolkien and comic-strips, by Nicola Farinelli (Tolkien quotations and Tolkien inspired stories in italian comic-strips)
* Of spears and rings, by Fiorenzo Delle Rupi (Comparision between Tolkien’s world and the saga of Dragonlance)
* J.R.R.Tolkien: The Peoples of Middle-Earth, by Franco Manni (Review of the last volume of The History of Middle-Earth)
* Andrea Occhino: Visioni fantastiche (Fantasy visions), by Franco Manni (Review of a booklet about fantasy movies)
* The LotR at the cinema, by Agostino Maiello (Why not ? Suggestions to make a (decent) movie out of the LotR)
* Reiff and Hall: An evening in Rivendell, by Edoardo Sbaffi (Review of the Danish CD with Tolkien’s inspired music)
* Emilia Lodigiani: Invito alla lettura di Tolkien (Invitation to read Tolkien), by Carlo Stagnaro (Review of one of the (few) good critical essays in italian about Tolkien)
* Robert Foster: The complete guide to Middle-Earth, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso (Review of Foster’s fundamental guide)
Columns
* J.R.R.Tolkien’s opinion about, by Franco Manni (A fictitious (but likely) conversation of J.R.R. Tolkien about his tastes)
* Quenya, by Edoardo Sbaffi (Linguistic section. In this number an analysis of the Oath of Cirion and Eorl)
* Internet corner, by Andrea Alberici (Tolkien MUDs. An exploration of Hobbiton in the Web)
* Gollum’s Cave, by Edoardo Vitto e Fabio Bono (Column by Edoardo Vitto e Fabio Bono. In this number: a Middle-Earth six hands story and some very good Lorenzo Daniele’s "Ringddles" (in the dark))
* Mathom, by Riccardo Moretti (Tolkien inspired miniature figures. Mithril Miniatures)
* The Hobbiton Library, by Enrico Imperatori (Eighth instalment of a bibliography about books on and of Tolkien.
* The Archives of Minas Tirith, by Giuseppe Roncari (The theme of hero’s recognition in Tolkien’s works)
MERP
* The ghosts of the mountain, by Enrico Clementel (Middle-Earth Role Playing adventure)
Artwork
* Gollum, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Treebeard, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* The Argonath, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Dragon Helm, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* A door of Moria, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Moria, by Franca Montesin 
* Galadriel and Melian in Doriath, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* "Sarumanians", by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Barrow-wights, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Isildur at the Gladden Fields, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Palantír, by Lorenzo Daniele 
* Discussion between Frodo and Boromir, by Marcello Maestrini 
* Sam Cooking, by Marcello Maestrini 
* Gandalf Finds Out Sam, by Marcello Maestrini
==Issue 2==
Endóre 2 was published in December 1999.
Editorial
* A "small" work yet to be done, edited by Endòre
Articles
* Tolkien as an antitotalitarian, by Jessica Dates
* A reflection on Tom Bombadil, by Fiorenzo delle Rupi
* Evil circularity and Good paradoxicality, by Giuseppe Roncari
* An Hobbit' protohistory, by Ruth Bacon
Forum
* An invitation to read the LofR, by "Anonymous"
* An Esperanto philologist, edited by Endòre
* Report of Oxonmoot 99, by Lorenzo Daniele
* Round-table: the Hobbits, edited by Endòre
* The Movie, from Internet
* Blind Guardian' Songs, by Nicola Farinelli
* Enya and Tolkien, edited by Endòre
* The top-ten bestsellers, edited by Endòre
* Prejudices about the French, edited by Endòre
* Thank You, Gary, edited by Endòre
Fiction
* If Animals Can Talk, by Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* The Five Hundred Archers of the County, by Enrico Imperatori
Reviews
* Bilbo, by Edoardo Sbaffi
* Songs of M-E, by Edoardo Sbaffi
* Tolkien and M-E Handbook, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso
* JRRT's life, by Elena Grecchi
* Tolkien at the cinema - second part, by Agostino Maiello
* Marco Paggi: The Sword and The Maze, by Franco Manni
* Beloved Hobbits, We Are In Trouble, by Giuseppe Roncari
Columns
* JRRT's opinion about ..., by Franco Manni
* Quenya, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso
* Internet Corner, by Andrea Alberici
* Gollum's Cave, by Edoardo Vitto and Lorenzo Daniele
* Mathom, by Riccardo Moretti, Roberto di Meglio, Luigi Sbaffi
* The Hobbiville Library, by Enrico Imperatori
* The Archives of Minas Tirith, by Franco Manni
Girsa
* Double-cross, by Enrico Clementel
==Issue 3==
Endóre 3 was published in September 2000.
Editorial
* The Tolkenian reader at the crossroad ..., edited by Endòre
Articles
* Tolkien and the review of the Romantic Tradition, by Chris Seeman
* Tolkien and Orwell, by Carlo Stagnaro
* In reconnaissance, by Al.Qua
* Tolkien's Dark Side, by Fiorenzo delle Rupi
* Cosmology of the Middle Earth, by Beppe Roncari
Forum
* A Pilgrim at the Western Borders: I - Places and Situations, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso
* The Trees' Dance, by Lorenzo Daniele
* LotR: the Movie, by Agostino Maiello
* My thoughts on casting, by Sarah
* Notes on casting, by John R.
* Round-table: the Supernatural in Tolkien, edited by Endòre
* Smial "Turin", by Lorenzo Daniele
* Ring Drills, by Lorenzo Daniele
* We've received, edited by Endòre
* They say about us, edited by Endòre
* Nathan Never and Tolkien, by Elena Grecchi e Beppe Roncari
Fiction
* One glade in the Ithilien, by Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* The Implacable Caradhras, by Enrico Imperatori
Reviews
* Joseph Pearce: Tolkien: Man and Mith, by Franco Manni
* Jurgis Baltrusaitis: The Fantastic Middle Age, by Alvise Manni
* Gianni Guadalupi and Alberto Manguel: Handbook Of Fantastic Places, by Lorenzo Daniele
* AA.VV.: The Fight with Dragon. The English fantastic universe from Beowulf to Tolkien, by Lorenzo Daniele
* The Starlit Jewels, by Edoardo Sbaffi
* JRR Tolkien: Roverandom. The Adventures of a Winged Dog, by Elena Grecchi
Columns
* JRRT's opinion about ... The Sense of Life, by Franco Manni
* Quenya: Smichov's Mode, second part - Numbers and Puntuaction, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso
* Internet Corner, by Andrea Alberici
* Gollum's Cave, by Edoardo Vitto e Fabio Bono
* Mathom: METW or the Card's Deck LotR's Game, by Luigi Sbaffi
* LotR Miniatures: "Mithril Classics", by Riccardo Moretti
* Playing Tolkien's Battles, by Roberto Di Meglio
* The Hobbiville Library, by Enrico Imperatori
* The Archives of Minas Tirith - The Traitor, Turin's Tragic Issues, by Beppe Roncari
Girsa
* The Caverns of Terror, by Fabio Bono
==Issue 4==
Endóre 4 was published in April 2001.
Editorial
* Two points of view, by Endòre
Articles
* Historical Bias in the making of the Silmarillion, by Alex Lewis (translated by Roberto Di Scala) (reprinted from Nigglings)
* Narration in the Lord of the Rings, by Beppe Roncari
* An Enquiry on the Psychology of the Dwarves, by David Funk (translated by Carlo Stagnaro)
* Shall I at Least Set My Lands in Order, by Roberto Di Scala
* A Misunderstood Man, by Joseph Pearce (translated by Roberto Di Scala)
Forum
* The Water Pool, by Lorenzo Daniele
* The Unbearable Wait, by F. Casu and F. Delle Rupi
* Panel on Dwarves, by Endòre
* A Semi-serious Analogy between Tolkien and the Job of the Bible, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* The Interviewers of the Evil, by Elena Grecchi and Beppe Roncari
Fiction
* One glade in the Ithilien - 2nd part, by Alex Lewis (translated by Roberto di Scala) (reprinted from Nigglings)
* The Western Land of the West And Other poems, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* The Fall of Isengard, by Enrico Imperatori
* The New Shadow, by J. R. R. Tolkien (translated by Roberto Di Scala)
Reviews
* Joseph Pearce - Tolkien: a Celebration, by Paolo Barbiano di Belgiojoso
* H. Dickinson - A Film Portrait, by Lorenzo Daniele
* The Italian Translation of Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics, by Franco Manni
Columns
* JRRT's opinion about ... Movies on ThLotR, by Franco Manni
* Internet Corner - The Sites on the Movie, by Agostino Maiello
* Gollum's Cave - Don't Do That, o Dark Lord !, by Edoardo Vitto
* Mathom - ThLorR Vignettes, by Riccardo Moretti
* The Hobbiville Library - Updates from UK and USA, by Enrico Imperatori
* The Archives of Minas Tirith - The Anniversaries, by Beppe Roncari
Merp
* Master Halgan's Workshop, by Enrico Clementel
==Issue 5==
Endóre' 5 was published in August 2002.
Editorial
* Phenomenology of the "Mass Culture", by Endòre
Articles
* The Narrative Art in The Lord of the Rings - The First Two Chapters, by Beppe Roncari
* Publishing Tolkien in Italy, by Quirino Principe
* Tolkien between "Genre" Literature and "Mainstream" Literature, by Fiorenzo Delle Rupi
Forum
* Tolkien and Job: a Parallel, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* About Manicheism in Tolkien, by an Internet Newsgroup
* ntroducing "Introduzione a Tolkien", by Endòre
* Report of the Tolkien Conference at Brescia 2001, by Alex Lewis
* Tolkenian Bows, by Lorenzo Daniele
* Panel on the Landscapes in Tolkien's Worksby Beppe Roncari, Filippo Rossi, Alberto Quagliaroli, Lorenzo Daniele, Franco Manni
Fiction
* A Glade in the Ithilien - Third Part, by Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* New Italian Translations of Songs and Poems in The Hobbit, by Lorenzo Daniele
* A Long Expected Party, by Enrico Imperatori
* Beyond to the West, by Alberto Quagliaroli
Reviews
* Unfinished Tales of Numénor and Middle-Earth, by Franco Manni
* The History of Middle-Earth: Volumes 1-12, by Franco Manni
* Several Recent Italian Books on Tolkien, by Carlo Stagnaro
* The Fellowship of the Ring - The Movie, by Tom Shippey
* The Fellowship of the Ring - The Movie, by Filippo Rossi
* J. R. R. Tolkien: the Author of the Century, by John Gart
* Introduzione a Tolkien, by Alberto Mingardi, Pietro Meschini & Lorenzo Gatti, Fritz Tegularius, Luigi Pachi
Columns
* Tolkien Speaks about ...a Secret Vice, by Franco Manni
* Mathom: Lord of the Rings Vignettes by Mithril - Second Part, by Riccardo Moretti
* The Internet Corner, by Andrea Alberici
* The Gollum's Cave: Impossible Questions to Tolkien Fans, by Edoardo Vitto
* Minas Tirith Archives: Who is Tom Bombadil ?, by Franco Manni
* The Library of Hobbiton: Tolkien Journals and Fanzines in the World, by Enrico Imperatori
Merp
* Esterlings !, by Fabio Bono & Edoardo Vitto
Artwork
* By Lorenzo Daniele, Davide Cattaneo, Giovanni Luzi, Stefano Sergi, Filippo Rossi, Ilaria Bozzuffi
==Issue 6==
Endóre 6 was published in August 2003. 
Articles
* The nature of the Rings of the Power, by Alex Lewis
* The Narrative Art in The Lord of the Rings, by Beppe Roncari
* The problem of the Evil, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* About a definition of magic, by Simone Bonechi
* About "sarumanism", by Fabio Larcher
Forum
* Letters, by Endòre
* Considerations about 'The Two Towers', by Endòre
* Return to ME, by Filippo Rossi
* Report on the Convention, by Alex Lewis
* Actagenda, by Endòre
* The interviewers of the evil, by Elena Grecchi and Beppe Roncari
Fiction
* A Glade in the Ithilien - Fourth Part, by Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* The shadow of the past, by Enrico Imperatori
* Poetry from 'The Hobbit', by J. R. R. Tolkien
Reviews
* Introduction to Tolkien, by AA. VV.
* The art of John Howe, by Davide Cattaneo
* The art of Hildembrandt brothers, by Lorenzo Daniele
* Splintered light, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* A question of time, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* Lord of The Rings, by Gianni Cavallari
* Italian books, by Carlo Stagnaro
* Words of Power and magic runes, by Fiorenzo delle Rupi
Columns
* Tolkien speaks about ..., by Lorenzo Daniele
* The Internet Corner, by Andrea Alberici
* The Gollum's Cave, by Edoardo Vitto
* Mathom, by Riccardo Moretti
* The Library of Hobbiton, by Enrico Imperatori
* Minas Tirith Archives, by Beppe Roncari
Merp
* The Fear of Demons, by Fabio Bono
==Issue 7==
Endóre 7 was published in October 2004. 
Articles
* The Problem of The Choice, by Alex Lewis
* The Problem of the Evil, by Alberto Quagliaroli
* Tolkien and Spirituality, by Christopher Garbowski
* Tolkien and Internet, by Beppe Roncari
Forum
* Denethor, by Graziella Visintin
* Interview to Shippey, by Franco Manni
* Report on the Convention, by Alex Lewis
* Actagenda, by Endòre
Fiction
* A Glade in the Ithilien - Fifth Part, by Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* In tre si è in Compagnia, di Enrico Imperatori
* Poetry, by J. R. R. Tolkien
Reviews
* Different Essays about Tolkien, by Carlo Stagnaro
* The annotated Hobbit, by Agostino Maiello
* Tolkien Portfolio, by Beppe Roncari
* Spirituality in LoR, by Paolo Barbiano
* A Glade in the Ithilien, by Franco Manni
* Tolkien author of the Century, by Franco Manni
* Ubi maior Minor cessat, by Franco Manni
* The Truth about Tolkien, by Franco Manni
* The movie by Jackson, by Filippo Rossi
* The movie by Peter Jackson, by Enrico Imperatori
* L'anello che non tiene, by Simone Bonechi
* The Life of J. R. R. Tolkien, by Elena Grecchi
* On S. Francesco and Tolkien, by Paolo Barbiano
* The Art of Ted Nasmith, by Davide Cattaneo
Columns
* Tolkien speaks about ..., by Lorenzo Daniele
* The Internet Corner, by Andrea Alberici
* Mathom, by Riccardo Moretti
* The Library of Hobbiton, by Enrico Imperatori
Merp
* The Fear of Demons, by Fabio Bono
==Issue 8==
Endóre 8 was published in Autumn 2005.
Editoriale
* Un panorama promettente ..., a cura di Endòre
Articoli
* Gimli figlio di Glóin, di Paolo Barbiano OCD
* Narrazione fantastica e teologia, di Alberto Quagliaroli
* Noi Hobbit siamo un Popolo Felice, di David Bryn
* La complessità dell'atteggiamento di T. verso la WWI, di Franco Manni e S. Bonechi
* Tolkien e Internet, di Beppe Roncari
Forum
* Tolkien 2005 - Reportage, di Beppe Roncari e Davide Cattaneo
* Intervista ad Alan Lee, di Chris Kreuzer
* Intervista all'Unico ..., di Elena Grecchi e Beppe Roncari
* Tavola rotonda, a cura di Endòre
Fiction
* i libri Nero del Mastio Rosso, di Alex Lewis (reprinted from Nigglings)
* Legolas e Gimli a Valinor, di Marco Catalano
* Una scorciatoia che porta ai funghi, di Enrico Imperatori
* L'ultima canzone di Bilbo, di J. R. R. Tolkien
Recensioni
* Mitopoiesi, fantasia e storia in Tolkien, di Alberto Quagliaroli
* J. R. R. Tolkien - Il Silmarillion, di Davide Cattaneo
* Peter Jackson - Il ritorno del Re, di Filippo Rossi
* A tavola con Tolkien, di Elena Grecchi
* Mitopoiesi, fantasia e storia in Tolkien, di Paolo Barbiano OCD
Rubriche
* L'opinione di JRRT su ..., di Lorenzo Daniele
* L'angolo di Internet, di Andrea Alberici
* La Biblioteca di Hobbiville, di Enrico Imperatori
* Mathom, di Riccardo Moretti
* L'Archivio di Minas Tirith, di Beppe Roncari
Girsa
* La falce dei Valar, di Angel Galli (Girsa Crew)
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