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Grail Legend

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ISBN-10: 0691002371

ISBN-13: 9780691002378

Edition: 2nd 1999

Authors: Emma Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz

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The Holy Grail and its quest is a legend that has had a powerful impact on our civilization and culture. The Grail itself is an ancient Celtic symbol of plenty as well as a Christian symbol of redemption and eternal life, the chalice that caught the blood of the crucified Christ. The story of the Grail sheds profound light on man's search for the supreme value of life, for that which makes life most meaningful. Writing in a clear and readable style, two leading women of the Jungian school of psychology present this legend as a living myth that is profoundly relevant to modern life. We encounter such universal figures as the Fool (the naive young Perceval), the Wise Old Man (the Hermit…    
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Book details

List price: $37.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 10/25/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction
Perceval's Early History, according to Chretien de Troyes
The Defeat of the Red Knight and the Meeting with Blancheflor
Perceval's First Visit to the Grail Castle
The Sword and the Lance
Perceval's Task
The Central Symbol of the Legend: The Grail as Vessel
The Grail as Stone
The Table, the Carving Platter and the Two Knives
The Continuation of Perceval's Quest
The Suffering Grail King
The Figure of Gauvain; Perceval's Return to Christianity
Gauvain's Adventures
Perceval's Further Adventures
The Redemption of the Grail Kingdom; Perceval's End
Robert de Boron's Roman de l'Estoire dou Graal
The Problem of the Trinity
The Figure of Adam
The Trinity: The Problem of the Fourth
The Figure of Merlin
Merlin as Medicine Man and Prophet
Merlin and the Alchemical Mercurius
Merlin's Solution of the Grail Problem
The Disappearance of Merlin
Bibliography
Index