The "Holy Grail"

This Pocket Essential charts the emergence of the story of the Grail, offering a revealing insight into the cultural shift from Celtic paganism to the emergence and domination of Christianity in Western Europe.

The Holy Grail is a subject that fascinates and intrigues. Through its various guises as magic cauldron, cornucopia, horn of plenty and chalice cup it has remained at the centre of popular culture since antiquity. It has been a major catalyst and inspiration for literature and the arts in western culture. Charting the emergence of the story of the Grail offers a fascinating insight into both Paganism, Christianity and Eastern mysticism.