The Holy Grail
The author of three Arthurian-related books-- King Arthur ( LJ 2/1/86), Merlin ( LJ 1/87), and Guinevere ( LJ 4/1/91)--claims here to "trace the history and legend of the Holy Grail . . . to bring us the true, historical facts of the matter." Basing her argument on careful reading of translated 12th- and 13th-century French manuscripts, plus a unique interpretation of mythology, Goodrich contends that the grail is "a group of objects and phenomena associated with an early Christian worship" and that King Arthur was the first of the grail questers. She assumes readers know and accept her previous theories about the historicity of Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere, which makes many points difficult to follow. In addition, her prose is often disjointed and confusing. For large collections in Arthurian literature where scholars need to review the latest.- Pamela A. Grudzien, Central Michigan Univ., Mt. PleasantCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.