The Holy Grail (Beginner's Guides)

by Claire Hamilton (Author)

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  2000

  $3.30

  The Holy Grail is a powerful central image of Arthurian legend from which a wide variety of ideas and beliefs radiated. This title charts the Grail's strange origins ad mysterious history as a catalyst for all kinds of spiritual and historical enquiries. It seeks to introduce the reader to ancient symbology and how this became Christianized, focuses on Templar and Gnostic mysteris and investigates the mythical origins of the Grail and the legends surrounding the actual chalice.