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From Ritual to Romance
Jessie L. Weston
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Paperback. Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts and Christians who embellished the story. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as crucial to understanding "The Waste Land," Jessie Weston's book has continued to attract readers interested in ancient religion, myth, and especially Arthurian legend. Weston examines the saga of the Grail, which, in many versions, begins when the wounded king of a famished land sees a procession of objects including a bleeding lance and a bejewelled cup. She maintains that all versions defy uniform applications of Celtic and Christian interpretations, and explores the legend's Gnostic roots. Drawing from J. G. Frazer, who studied ancient nature cults that associated the physical condition of the king with ... Read more
Acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as crucial to understanding "The Waste Land," Jessie Weston's book has continued to attract readers interested in ancient religion, myth, and especially Arthurian legend. Weston examines the saga of the Grail, which, in many versions, begins when the wounded king of a famished land sees a procession of objects including a bleeding lance and a bejewelled cup. She maintains that all versions defy uniform applications of Celtic and Christian interpretations, and explores the legend's Gnostic roots. Drawing from J. G. Frazer, who studied ancient nature cults that associated the physical condition of the king with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Series
Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691021072
SKU
V9780691021072
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About Jessie L. Weston
Jessie L. Weston (1850-1928) wrote fourteen books, most of them on Arthurian legend.
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