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From Ritual to Romance

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title From Ritual to Romance
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jessie L. Weston
Edited by Robert A. Segal
SeriesMythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780691021072
ClassificationsDewey:809.9337
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 9 May 1993
Publication Country United States

Description

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.

Author Biography

Jessie L. Weston (1850-1928) wrote fourteen books, most of them on Arthurian legend.