FROM RITUAL TO ROMANCE (An academic Arthurian literature of the Holy Grail legend in the ancient Mystery) - Annotated Arthurian and Celtic Mythology
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01LXRDFJG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 511 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to snudd1211. old favorite
She enumerates the seemingly inexplicable elements of the quest--The Fisher King, The Wasteland, the Chapel Perilous, and the Grail Cup itself--and ties them to the symbols and initiatory rites of the ancient mystery religions. Written in a formal academic style, with extensive passages in a dozen different languages, From Ritual to Romance is frankly a tough, but ultimately very rewarding read. From Ritual to Romance is a 1920 book written by Jessie L. Her thesis still inspires heated controversy among academics. Weston.The author wrote this relatively short book to attempt to explain the roots of the legend of the Holy Grail. Elliot's The Wasteland was based on this book, although this has been questioned.One thing is certain; although this book is one of the bullet-points of 20th century culture, probably very few have read and understood it in its entirety. She also attempts to identify the author and locality of the tale.