The Quest of the Holy Grail
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| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1969-02-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780140442205 |
Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the quest of the knights of Camelot - the simple Perceval, the thoughtful Bors, the rash Gawain, the weak Lancelot and the saintly Galahad - as they journey through danger and temptation to reach the elusive Holy Grail. But only one of them is judged worthy to see the mysteries within the sacred vessel, and look upon the ineffable. Enfused with tragic grandeur and an aura of mysticism, The Quest is an absorbing and radiant allegory of man's perilous search for divine grace, and had a profound influence on later Arthurian romances and versions of the Grail legend. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The High History of the Holy Grail
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| Publisher | : SCB Distributors |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2016-08-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1939149711 |
The original Book of the Grail was written early in the 13th century, but only fragments of the manuscript survive. Originally titled The High History of the Holy Graal, this book was compiled in 1866 from a 16th-century copy of the original that was written in French by an anonymous author. This is the most complete version of the Grail story and is an essential addition to the library of anyone who is interested in this most enduring of legends about Perceval de Gallois and his sacred quest. Here is the most popular of all the ancient romance legends of the hero-king Arthur, the knights of the Round Table, the mysterious coming of the Holy Grail, the crown of thorns, the king who is a fisher of men (the fisher king), the reputed visit of Joseph of Arimathea (the Jerusalem tin-merchant whose tomb in that city was used by Jesus after his crucifixion), to the English town of Glastonbury. Is this book an allegory for the sacred blood lineage of Mary Magdalene and Jesus of Nazareth? A rare and important book.
The Holy Grail
| Author | : Malcolm Godwin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Grail |
| ISBN | : 9780760707807 |
The Holy Grain, it's origins, secrets and meaning revealed.
The Virgin and the Grail
| Author | : Joseph Goering |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2008-10-01 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0300138202 |
Some fifty years before Chrétien de Troyes wrote what is probably the first and certainly the most influential story of the Holy Grail, images of the Virgin Mary with a simple but radiant bowl (called a “grail” in local dialect) appeared in churches in the Spanish Pyrenees. In this fascinating book, Joseph Goering explores the links between these sacred images and the origins of one of the West’s most enduring legends. While tracing the early history of the grail, Goering looks back to the Pyrenean religious paintings and argues that they were the original inspiration of the grail legend. He explains how storytellers in northern France could have learned of these paintings and how the enigmatic “grail” in the hands of the Virgin came to form the centerpiece of a story about a knight in King Arthur’s court. Part of the allure of the grail, Goering argues, was that neither Chrétien nor his audience knew exactly what it represented or why it was so important. And out of the attempts to answer those questions the literature of the Holy Grail was born.
A Guide to Glastonbury's Temple of the Stars
| Author | : K. E. Maltwood |
| Publisher | : Lutterworth Press |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 1982-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780227678671 |
An account of the author's discovery of prehistoric man-made ground patterns in the Glastonbury area and their zodiacal significance. In recent years detailed archaeological study has shown that in parts of the world prehistoric man had a far deeper understanding of astronomy than traditional historians were willing to accept. Glastonbury has always been at the heart of legends of chivalry and sanctity dating back for beyond written records, and has long excited the interest of scholars and seers. Yet it was not until the advent of aerial photography that its most dramatic archaeological secrets were revealed. From studying these photographs and comparing them with detailed maps and the evidence of myth, Katherine Maltwood investigates these exciting discoveries and their meanings. In this book, she reveals her discovery of a vast and complex pattern of figures in the contours and landmarks of the area. They form, in fact, a huge land chart of the Zodiac.
Gemstone of Paradise
| Author | : G. Ronald Murphy |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0199747598 |
Presenting the story of 'Parzival' that was intended as an argument against continued efforts by Latin Christians to regain the Holy Land by force, the author reveals the secrets of the altar stone that inspired Wolfram's work in the diocesan museum of the German city of Bamberg.
The Hidden Church of the Holy Graal
| Author | : Arthur Edward Waite |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 534 |
| Release | : 2014-07-10 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 1304998053 |
In the 13th century, over a few decades, a huge literature emerged around an unlikely tale. Survivors of the core of early Christianity make a perilous journey to Western Europe. They begin a hidden bloodline, preserve immensely powerful relics of the crucifixion, and carry a secret which, if revealed, would turn the established church on its head. A.E. Waite gets to the core of the Grail legend, an interwoven mass of narratives which started with seeds of pagan folklore and grew into a massive allegorical Christian epic.
The High History of the Holy Graal
| Author | : Anonymous |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 686 |
| Release | : 2023-08-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3387003978 |
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
