| Holy Grail: The Galahad Quest in the Arthurian Literature Contributor(s): Waite, Arthur Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 1564593452 ISBN-13: 9781564593450 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1993 Annotation: The Holy Grail is central to the Arthurian literature. The lighthearted journeys for women and adventure build up to the journeys of the soul. It becomes clear that these earlier journeys were also not really what they seemed to be, not really journeys on horseback and clothed in armor, but journeys of the spirit. Contents: The Holy Vessel and its Literature; Holy Grail in its Manifestation and Removal; The Conte Del Graal; Cycle of Robert De Borron; Vulgate Cycle of the Holy Grail; Other and Later Texts of the Grail Legend; German Cycle of the Holy Grail; Welsh and English Texts; Critical Aparatus in Respect of the Grail Cycles: Celtic Hypothesis; Further Critical Apparatus: The Schools, the Churches, and the Sects; Further Critical Apparatus: The Ritual Hypothesis; Secret of the Holy Grail; Bibliography of the Holy Grail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 820 |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 8.28" W x 11.2" (3.04 lbs) 616 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Celtic |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |