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The Holy Grail : Imagination and Belief
de Barber, Richard
- Usado
- Estado
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0713992069
- ISBN 13
- 9780713992069
- Librería
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Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Sinopsis
The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the legends behind it are as current in today's culture as they have ever been. And yet the Grail has no real religious meaning and is nowhere mentioned in the Bible. What is the truth behind this elusive symbol? Here, Barber traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. He describes how 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. The search for the grail has always been described as a quest; in this book, Barber goes on his own quest, brilliantly exploring the richness of the Holy Grail's cultural impact. Barber traces the history of legends surrounding the Holy Grail, from Chretien de Troyes' great romances to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century.
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- Librería
- Better World Books Ltd
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- GRP62231419
- Título
- The Holy Grail : Imagination and Belief
- Autor
- Barber, Richard
- Estado del libro
- Used - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0713992069
- ISBN 13
- 9780713992069
- Editorial
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 2004
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