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The Quest of the Holy Grail

The Quest of the Holy Grail

Jessie Laidlay Weston
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The noted author of From Ritual to Romance describes and analyzes the literature of the Grail cycle and surveys the leading theories about the origins and meaning of the legend. Her conclusion is that the Grail story is a confused and fragmentary record of a special form of nature worship, which, elevated to the dignity of a mystery, survived as a tradition. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
Language
English
Pages
162
Publisher
Banton P. (75 Nelson St.,Largs KA30 9AB
Release
September 01, 1991
ISBN
1856520560
ISBN 13
9781856520560

The Quest of the Holy Grail

Jessie Laidlay Weston
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The noted author of From Ritual to Romance describes and analyzes the literature of the Grail cycle and surveys the leading theories about the origins and meaning of the legend. Her conclusion is that the Grail story is a confused and fragmentary record of a special form of nature worship, which, elevated to the dignity of a mystery, survived as a tradition. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
Language
English
Pages
162
Publisher
Banton P. (75 Nelson St.,Largs KA30 9AB
Release
September 01, 1991
ISBN
1856520560
ISBN 13
9781856520560

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