The companion guide to south-west France: Bordeaux and the Dordogne

Barber, Richard W.

Collins

Knighthood during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries is examined in relation to literature, religion, and the state

Knight and Chivalry

History

Harpercollins

The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. - Daily Telegraph Who was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.

King Arthur: Hero and Legend

Europe

St Martins Pr

A host of mythical creatures, drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales and encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West.

A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts

Reference

Macmillan

Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine: A biography of the Black Prince

Scribner

Worn dust jacket is in a protective sleeve, foxing to page edges, some tape tears on reverse of boards. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

Allen Lane.

The reign of chivalry

David&Charles

A dictionary of fabulous beasts

Walker

`The whole subject is brought up to date- Arthurian buffs will want this book.' DAILY TELEGRAPH Who was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.

King Arthur: Hero & Legend

Boydell & Brewer Inc

Pilgramage, the journey to a distant sacred goal, is found in all the great religions of the world. It is a journey both outwards, to new, strange, dangerous places, and inwards to spiritual improvement, whether through increased self-knowledge or through the braving of physical dangers. It can also encompass penance for past sins and the search for physical benefits through the medium of a god or saint. The pilgrim may pursue spiritual ecstasy in seeking out the cradle of a particular religion, or look for a miracle to resolve a purely material state. Throughout the world the idea of pilgrimage is understood and accepted as a natural activity. Pilgrims move invisibly in huge numbers among the tourists of today, indistinguishable from them except in purpose. The pilgrimage to Mecca can attract almost two million travellers a year, while the vast tide of men and women that flows to the Ganges at Prayaga for the great festival held every 12 years numbers over 15 million - more than the entire population of one of the world's greatest cities. This is the first book to offer a survey of the great pilgrimage traditions. It outlines the history and nature of the different ideas and rites of pilgrimage, and brings together some of the common themes which emerge in the process. These reveal a surprising consistency of practice, often down to small details, among pilgrims of widely differing beliefs and times.

Pilgrimages

Religion & Spirituality

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