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The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief

The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief

The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief
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The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief

by Barber, Richard

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9780674013902
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Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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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
Book Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0674013905
ISBN 13
9780674013902
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Ma
This edition first published
04/09/2004

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