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The Holy Grail
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4089744The Holy Grailhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-holy-grail-9780141937236/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3793411/ed390768-abba-4267-bc7e-6c6f3f0d633b.jpg?v=638865644669930000226257MXNPenguin Books LtdInStock/Ebooks/<p>The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the legends behind it are as current in todays culture as they have ever been. And yet the Grail has no real religious meaning and is nowhere mentioned in the Bible. What is the truth behind this elusive symbol? Here, Barber traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. He describes how through a long series of imaginative transformations, the grail has moved from the sphere of romance to religion, and in twentieth century popular culture has become an emblem of mysticism and mans highest aspirations, intimately linked with the central ritual of the Christian faith. The search for the grail has always been described as a quest; in this book, Barber goes on his own quest, brilliantly exploring the richness of the Holy Grails cultural impact. Barber traces the history of legends surrounding the Holy Grail, from Chretien de Troyes great romances to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century.</p>...4025829The Holy Grail226257https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-holy-grail-9780141937236/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3793411/ed390768-abba-4267-bc7e-6c6f3f0d633b.jpg?v=638865644669930000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20049780141937236_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_<p>The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the legends behind it are as current in todays culture as they have ever been. And yet the Grail has no real religious meaning and is nowhere mentioned in the Bible. What is the truth behind this elusive symbol? Here, Barber traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. He describes how through a long series of imaginative transformations, the grail has moved from the sphere of romance to religion, and in twentieth century popular culture has become an emblem of mysticism and mans highest aspirations, intimately linked with the central ritual of the Christian faith. The search for the grail has always been described as a quest; in this book, Barber goes on his own quest, brilliantly exploring the richness of the Holy Grails cultural impact. Barber traces the history of legends surrounding the Holy Grail, from Chretien de Troyes great romances to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century.</p>...9780141937236_Penguin Books Ltdlibro_electonico_ffdd912b-0bac-4a93-b1c1-e1868d1aaaa4_9780141937236;9780141937236_9780141937236Richard BarberInglésMéxico2004-12-02T00:00:00+00:00Penguin Books Ltd