ebooks Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism by Sangharakshita in History

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Few people have not heard of the Holy Grail; even if they have only a vague idea of what it is. The very term Grail has become so commonly used that it is now employed as a general term for anything one greatly desires and seeks. In addition; a great number of books and publications have appeared claiming to reveal the secret of the original object; asserting that their authors know what it is or where it is to be found. Because of the sundry theories about the Grail; a need has arisen for a guidebook to cover all aspects of the legend. There has been a new interest in the subject spurred on by a growing appetite among the reading public to discover just how many facets the legend has accrued and what its possible origin might be. This book covers; in alphabetical order; all the characters; places; objects and topics which the Grail legend involves. It includes much obscure data; culled from a rich variety of sources. It considers all the theories put forward relating to the origins of the legend; its growth and development; it also points out erroneous statements which have been put forward concerning the legend; enabling readers to discriminate amongst the various viewpoints advocated by writers with opinions on the subject. Finally; the book makes some tentative suggestions; without making positive assertions; on the legend's origins. This is a volume no one interested in the Grail mythos can afford to be without.