The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief
by Barber, Richard
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The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the legends behind it are as current in today's culture as they have ever been. And yet the Grail has no real religious meaning and is nowhere mentioned in the Bible. What is the truth behind this elusive symbol? Here, Barber traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. He describes how through a long series of imaginative transformations, the grail has moved from the sphere of romance to religion, and in twentieth century popular culture has become an emblem of mysticism and man's highest aspirations, intimately linked with the central ritual of the Christian faith. The search for the grail has always been described as a quest; in this book, Barber goes on his own quest, brilliantly exploring the richness of the Holy Grail's cultural impact. Barber traces the history of legends surrounding the Holy Grail, from Chretien de Troyes' great romances to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century.
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- Title
- The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief
- Author
- Barber, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0674013905
- ISBN 13
- 9780674013902
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- celtic goddess french grail elucidation welsh holy grail french dualistic cathar celtic grail welsh catholic grail mysteries spanish grail glastonbury medieval christians monastic cistercians graal fairy woman sidhe folk
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