The Virgin and the Grail: origins of a legend

"Some fifty years before Chretien de Troyes wrote what is probably the first and certainly the most influential story of the Holy Grail, images of the Virgin Mary with a simple but radiant bowl (called a "grail" in the local dialect) appeared in churches in the Spanish Pyrenees. In th...

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Main Author: Goering, Joseph Ward (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] Yale University Press 2005
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Summary:"Some fifty years before Chretien de Troyes wrote what is probably the first and certainly the most influential story of the Holy Grail, images of the Virgin Mary with a simple but radiant bowl (called a "grail" in the local dialect) appeared in churches in the Spanish Pyrenees. In this book, Joseph Goering explores the links between these sacred images and the origins of one of the West's most enduring legends."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-181) and index
Physical Description:xii, 188 p. ill. (some col.), 1 map 22 cm
ISBN:0300106610

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