Medieval Mysteries by Karen Ralls

Medieval Mysteries by Karen Ralls

Journey into twelve of the world's favorite medieval mysteries and cross the threshold into the world of the High Middle Ages. From Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to Umberto Eco's Name of the Rose to Dan Brown's bestselling The Da Vinci Code, the medieval period continues to intrigue, inspire, entertain, and fascinate many today.

This is a book for the general reader and specialist alike, Medieval expert, former Rosslyn Chapel museum exhibition curator, and bestselling author Dr. Karen Ralls guides the reader through the key historical facts, legends and lore, affiliated places, and major symbolism of 12 popular medieval enigmas, providing a lively introductory portal which includes some of the lesser-known, sidelined, or unacknowledged aspects of each of these enduring topics. The story of each subject comes alive asnever before, providing a solid introduction for all readers as well as further suggested resources for teachers and researchers. Also included are photographs, a recommended reading section, maps, a list of the key major sites associated with each topic, and a full bibliography.

Topics covered include:
* King Arthur, Merlin, and Glastonbury
* The Grail Quest
* Mary Magdalene
* The real meaning of Black Madonnas
* The Knights Templar, the Cathars, and Rosslyn Chapel
* Medieval Guides and Troubadours
* Heresy and Heretics

Karen Ralls, Ph.D., is a medieval historian, worldwide speaker, and media consultant who spent six years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Oxford to continue her specialised medieval study. Dr. Ralls was a former deputy director of the Rosslyn Chapel Museum display (1996-2001) and a member of the Oxford University Religious Studies Association, the American Academy of Religion (AAR), and the British Society for the Study of Religion (BASR). She is a frequent guest on the History Channel and Discovery, as well as in National Geographic TV documentaries. She is originally from the United States. She has an award-winning website, www.karenralls.com, and is the author of The Templars and the Grail and other works.

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ISBN 13	9780892541720
ISBN 10	0892541725
Title	Medieval Mysteries
Author	Karen Ralls
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ibis Press
Year published	2014-02-19
Number of pages	304
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