From Ritual to Romance (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
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From Ritual to Romance (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

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From Ritual to Romance (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

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From Ritual to Romance explores the connection between ancient fertility rites and Arthurian legends of the quest for the Holy Grail. Rarely is literary criticism so riveting. Like a detective digging for clues, Jessie Weston builds the case that the Holy Grail was probably once part of Neolithic coming-of-age rites and religious ceremonies honoring fertility deities. She reminds her readers that the search for the Holy Grail is not about finding the actual cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper, but about attaining a higher level of spiritual enlightenment. From Ritual to Romance has taken on significance once again given renewed interest in the legend of the Holy Grail as part of a larger search for enlightenment as seen in recent media, like The Da Vinci Code and Spamalot. Westons well-cadenced, lucid prose has a British charm and a strong academic assurance that create a book of graceful depth sure to be appreciated by both the casual reader and the serious scholar alike.

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Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Year
2009
ISBN
9781411431157
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
European Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Introduction
  4. PREFACE
  5. CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY
  6. CHAPTER II - THE TASK OF THE HERO
  7. CHAPTER III - THE FREEING OF THE WATERS
  8. CHAPTER IV - TAMMUZ AND ADONIS
  9. CHAPTER V - MEDIEVAL AND MODERN FORMS OF NATURE RITUAL
  10. CHAPTER VI - THE SYMBOLS
  11. CHAPTER VII - THE SWORD DANCE
  12. CHAPTER VIII - THE MEDICINE MAN
  13. CHAPTER IX - THE FISHER KING
  14. CHAPTER X - THE SECRET OF THE GRAIL (1)
  15. CHAPTER XI - THE SECRET OF THE GRAIL (2)
  16. CHAPTER XII - MITHRA AND ATTIS
  17. CHAPTER XIII - THE PERILOUS CHAPEL
  18. CHAPTER XIV - THE AUTHOR
  19. ENDNOTES
  20. INDEX
  21. SUGGESTED READING