The Holy Grail

Juliette Wood

Description

This book examines the traditions attached to the Holy Grail from its first appearance in medieval romance through its transformation into an object of mystical significance in modern literature and film.
Introduction The Sources of the Grail The Characters Interpreting the Grail Glastonbury and the Grail The Secrets of the Grail Hidden Grails Relics of the Grail Conclusion

Sujets

• Literary Criticism

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 septembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780708325254
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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The Holy Grail

History and Legend

Juliette Wood

University of Wales Press

THE HOLY GRAIL

THE HOLY GRAIL

HISTORY AND LEGEND

Juliette Wood

U N I V E R S I T Y O F W A L E S P R E S S C A R D I F F 2 0 1 2

© Juliette Wood, 2012

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ISBN eISBN

9780708325247 9780708325254

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

Introduction

1 The Sources of the Grail Romances

2 The Characters in the Grail Quest

3 Visions of the Grail

4 From Wales to Glastonbury

5 Secret Grails and Hidden Messages

6 Chapels, Monuments and Relics

Conclusion

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

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7

21

39

51

67

87

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103

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119

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to express my thanks to everyone who has contributed to this book, in particular my husband, Clive Wood, who has lis tened to my theories about the Holy Grail for years. Professor Sioned Davies and members of the School of Welsh at Cardiff University also acted as advisors, readers and occasional editors for various incarna tions of this project, and the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University has graciously allowed me to teach courses on various aspects of Arthurian tradition. I would also like to thank the readers for University of Wales Press for the very helpful suggestions that have helped to shape this book. Any remaining errors are of course my own. Lastly I am grateful to Sarah Lewis and Ennis Akpinar for their encouragement and patience throughout this project. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright owners for the illustrations reproduced in this volume. The cooperation of Cardiff University Special Collections and Archives for permission to use material from their collections is gratefully acknowledged.