Glastonbury and the Grail : Did Joseph of Arimathea Bring the Sacred Relic to Britain?

Griffin, Justin E.

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 284 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786465828
• DDC分類 398.2

Full Description

Glastonbury, a small town in Somerset, England, stands at the epicenter of a longstanding tradition placing the Holy Grail in Britain. Legend holds that Joseph of Arimathea traveled to Britain, bringing with him both a gathering of followers and the cup that Jesus used at the last supper. He is said to have buried the Grail at Glastonbury, where some claim he founded the first church in England. This volume chronicles one man's personal quest to find historical evidence supporting the traditional beliefs surrounding Joseph of Arimathea and the Holy Grail in southern England. Bolstered by an abundance of evidence supporting the presence of Joseph in 1st Century Britain, he separates his findings from the fantasy of the Grail Romances, answering questions about the Grail and the origins and progressions of its legend.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Glastonbury

 1. The Legends of Glastonbury

 2. History in a Timeless Place

 3. The Second Golden Age

Part II: Key Players

 4. Joseph—Nobilis Decurio

 5. Recreating Joseph's Wattle Church

 6. The Prophecy of Melkin

 7. The Mystery Tomb of "J.A."

Part III: The Written Record

 8. John Leland—The King's Antiquarian

 9. Glastonbury's Warrior Monk

10. The Book of the Grail

11. England to France, Spain to Germany

Part IV: The Case for Glastonbury and the

Historical Grail

12. Making a Case for Glastonbury

13. The Historical Grail

Bibliography

Index