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The Grail : A Secret History
by Matthews, John & Bob Stewart
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1841812676
- ISBN 13
- 9781841812670
- Seller
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Godsfield Press. Very Good/Very Good. 2005. Hard Cover. Sm 4to 1841812676 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth with bright titling on spine. No ownership inscription. Numerous Colour & b/w Illustration. 176 pages clean and tight. Fictional accounts of the Grail top bestseller lists around the world, but the real truth is far more exciting. This entertaining and informative book seeks to trace the evolution of the Grail myth from the prdhistoric religious beliefs of our distant ancestors to the present day. o Historian and Grail scholar John Matthews shows how the ideas of sacred vessels in ancient creation tales flowed into the visionary writings of the Celts, and through them directly into the great omelting pot of Western mysticism and Christian theology which produced the first stories featuring the Grail in a form that we would recognize today. He explores in fascinating detail how the Arthurian legends, including tales of the chalice at Camelot and the adventures and quests of the knights, became the chief carriers of the myth during the Middle Ages and considers how the idea of the Grail found fresh inspiration from the East as Crusaders came into contact with Islamic culture. From the medieval secret societies who were believed to be the guardians of the Grail's secrets to contemporary theories about the chalice as a symbol of the feminine mysteries, this compelling book shows how the Grail has continued to evolve, providing new meaning for each generation. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132014
- Title
- The Grail : A Secret History
- Author
- Matthews, John & Bob Stewart
- Illustrator
- Numerous Colour Illustration
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1841812676
- ISBN 13
- 9781841812670
- Publisher
- Godsfield Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
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CHARLES BOSSOM
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ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
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