The Holy Grail : the history of a legend /

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by Barber, Richard W.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Penguin, (London :) Physical details: xiv, 463 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Grail --Romances --History and criticism. | Grail --Legends --History and criticism. Year : 2004 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Charlottetown Rural High School 398.4 BAR Available

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 381-411.

Traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. Through a long series of imaginative transformations, the grail has moved from the sphere of romance to religion, and in twentieth century popular culture has become an emblem of mysticism and man's highest aspirations, intimately linked with the central ritual of the Christian faith.