From Ritual to Romance
Acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as crucial to understanding The Waste Land, Jessie Weston's book has continued to attract readers interested in ancient religion, myth, and especially Arthurian legend. Weston examines the saga of the Grail, which, in many versions, begins when the wounded king of a famished land sees a procession of objects including a bleeding lance and a bejewelled cup. She maintains that all versions defy uniform applications of Celtic and Christian interpretations, and explores the legend's Gnostic roots. Drawing from J. G. Frazer, who studied ancient nature cults that associated the physical condition of the king with the pro…
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Weitere Autoren: Segal, Robert A. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-691-21774-1
- EAN: 9780691217741
- Produktnummer: 34432483
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 798 KB
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Jessie L. WestonWith a new foreword by Robert A. Segal
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