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Quest of the Holy Grail

Quest of the Holy Grail

Hardcover

PhilosophySpeculationMythology & Folklore

ISBN10: 1432603760
ISBN13: 9781432603762
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 11 2004
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Quest of the Holy Grail is a book written by Jessie L. Weston that explores the medieval legend of the Holy Grail. The story follows King Arthur and his knights as they embark on a quest to find the Holy Grail, a mythical cup that is said to have the power to grant eternal youth and happiness. Along the way, the knights encounter various challenges and obstacles, including battles with other knights and encounters with supernatural beings. The book explores themes of chivalry, honor, and religious devotion, and provides a fascinating insight into medieval culture and beliefs. Weston's writing style is engaging and accessible, making this book a great choice for anyone interested in Arthurian legend or medieval literature.1913. This books gives as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content, and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise. Contents: The Texts. The Story. The Christian Theory of Origin. The Folk Lore Theory. The Ritual Theory. The Testing of the Theory and Conclusion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.

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