Holy Grail And Holy Thorn

Author : Richard Hayman
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Grail and Holy Thorn written by Richard Hayman and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holy Grail and Holy Thorn: Glastonbury in the English Imagination explores the legends of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury and how their influence has been felt from medieval to modern times. Joseph was said to have built at Glastonbury the first church in Christendom, which made it a centre of medieval pilgrimage, and gave Glastonbury an international profile in the fifteenth century. Through the winter-flowering holy thorn, said to have grown from Joseph’s staff, and later the Chalice Well, Glastonbury remained a focus of superstition in the Protestant centuries. In medieval romance Joseph of Arimathea had been the first keeper of the Holy Grail, a mystical past that was revived by Romantic writers and artists and ensured that Glastonbury retained a place in our national culture. In the twentieth century Glastonbury’s reputation was further elaborated by the belief that Joseph was the great-uncle of Jesus Christ, and that when he first came to Britain he brought the young Jesus with him, an idea suggested by William Blake’s Jerusalem. In the same mystical tradition, in the 1960s John Michell saw in Glastonbury the dimensions of New Jerusalem, which proved crucial in making Glastonbury the capital of New Age culture.

Author : Adam Stout
Publisher : Green & Pleasant Books
ISBN 13 : 1916268617
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glastonbury Holy Thorn written by Adam Stout and published by Green & Pleasant Books. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Holy Thorn of Glastonbury is the stuff that legends are made of. Stories grow on it like fruit and wrap around it like creepers. It’s a shape-shifter. It’s been Catholic, Protestant, Pagan, universal. It’s succoured royalty, loyalty, defiance and subversion. It’s been condemned as patriarchal and revered as a feminine spirit. It’s been harnessed by imperialists and peacemakers and nationalists and universalists. It’s stood for better times and better days. For Christmas cheer and better nature, for all trees and all nature, for peace and for hope. This book is the biography of a symbol. “surely the definitive work on its beloved and important subject” Ronald Hutton "permanently changes our understanding of the mutable mythos without undermining our heart-felt connection to it" Paul Weston "a gem of historical writing" Maria Nita, Material Religion "a coherent and gripping narrative" Charles Watkins, Journal of Historical Geography "If you care about Glastonbury's history, and the origins of its legends, you need this book" Yuri Leitch "utterly accessible, written with flow and humour, zest and zeal" Johanna van Fessem, Glastonbury Oracle "a fusion of critical acumen and human sympathy" Jeremy Harte, Fortean Times "an amazing story unfolds from a hugely impressive mass of sources" Robert Dunning, The Local Historian Adam Stout is a writer and historian, and has been a Visiting Research Fellow at the Universities of Wales, Leicester, Exeter and Southampton. He has written and lectured widely on the idea of Glastonbury.

Author : Perlesvaus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The High History of the Holy Graal written by Perlesvaus and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger Sherman Loomis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691020754
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grail written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1991-10-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms: the settings have ranged from Britain to the Punjab to the Temple of Zeus at Dodona; the Grail itself has been described as the chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper, a stone with miraculous youth-preserving virtues, or a vessel containing a man's head swimming in blood. In his classic exploration of the major versions, Roger Sherman Loomis shows how the Grail, once a Celtic vessel of plenty, evolved into the Christian Grail with miraculous powers. Loomis bases his argument on historical examples involving the major motifs and characters in the legends, beginning with the Arthurian legend recounted in the 1180 French poem by Chrétien de Troyes. Loomis's book builds suspense as he proceeds from one puzzle to the next in revealing the meaning behind the legends.--From publisher description.

Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions written by Howard Pyle and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures.

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Publisher : James Clarke & Co.
ISBN 13 : 9780227678916
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The High History of the Holy Grail written by and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The substance of the tale of King Arthur and the Holy Grail has in one form or another intrigued men and women for well nigh a thousand years, not only in Britain but throughout the world. Nothing, it would appear, can kill the Arthurian saga. Generation after generation has been inspired and entertained by the legends of the Hero-King, his Knights of the Round Table, the reputed visit of Joseph of Arimathea, the mysterious coming of the Holy Grail, and the planting of the Holy Thorn. The original Book of the Grail was written in the early 13th Century, although only fragments of the original manuscript survive. This book is a translation of the first volume of Perceval le Gallois ou le conte du Graal, compiled in 1866 from a 16th Century transcript of the original, and is the most complete version of the Grail story. Sebastian Evans' rendering of the tale captures the high cadences of Medieval Romance, and is an essential addition to the library of anyone who shares the continuing fascination with this most enduring of legends. This is the book featured in the Terry Gilliam film The Fisher King (1991), starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams.

Author : Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Holy Grail written by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Juliette M Wood
Publisher : University of Wales Press
ISBN 13 : 0708326269
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Holy Grail written by Juliette M Wood and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating themes in medieval literature. It was described as the vessel used by Jesus to celebrate the first Eucharist and it became the object of the greatest quest undertaken by King Arthur’s knight. This book examines the traditions attached to the Holy Grail from its first appearance in medieval romance through its transformation into an object of mystical significance in modern literature and film. It is a journey filled with knightly quests, mystics and holy relics, poets and novelists, outlandish speculation and serious thought.

Author : Brian Haughton
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601639708
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places written by Brian Haughton and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Hidden History explores the archaeology, legends and strange sightings at 32 ancient sites around the world—from Stonehenge to Angkor Wat. In Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places, historian Brian Haughton takes readers on a revealing tour of ancient landmarks that are rich in mystery and unexplained phenomena. Organized by region, this book takes readers from the mysterious megaliths of Britain and Ireland to the haunted tombs of the Etruscans, the Pagan origins of Germany's Aachen Cathedral, the ancient Native American city of Cahokia, the enigmatic Cambodian Temple of Angkor Wat, and the sacred Aboriginal rock formation of Uluru. In Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places you will discover: The history of ancient sites such as Stonehenge, Chartres Cathedral, Delphi, Cuzco, and the Ohio Serpent Mound. The relationship between ancient Native American sites and unexpected phenomena in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The truth behind the legends of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in China, home of the Terracotta Warriors. The prevalence of modern encounters with ghosts, UFOs, spook lights, Bigfoot, and phantom dogs at ancient sacred places. With more than 25 photographs and illustrations, this is the ideal reference work for those interested in the connections between ancient places, folklore, and unexplained phenomena.

Author : John MELLOR (Antiquary and Saxon Historian.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient History of Glastonbury and Glastonbury Abbey ... St. Joseph's Chapel, Its History and Proposed Restoration, Etc. [With Illustrations.] written by John MELLOR (Antiquary and Saxon Historian.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: