Título: The Temple and the Grail
Autor: W. F. Veltman
Sinopse: In the popular imagination, the Holy Grail part of the legendary romance of King Arthur belongs to the realm of myth. The Knights Templar also have a legendary, enigmatic aspect. Despite the immense volume of historical research available, plausible explanations to the mystery at the core of their practices have yet to be revealed. By studying these two themes side-by-side and showing their inner relationship, Veltman reveals valuable new perspectives. On the one hand he demonstrates that the poetic imagination of the Grail mystery has its origin in concrete historical events; and on the other hand, that the true history of the Knights Templar is, essentially, esoteric. Combining historical research with insights gained from the work of Rudolf Steiner, Veltman presents an impressive survey of the subject, beginning with the pre-Christian Mysteries and ending with a vision of Michaelic Christianity. He analyses the significance of the holy city of Jerusalem, the Temple of Solomon, the Temple Legend, the Grail Temple, the Rosicrucians, the Templars gold, and the fraught question of evil. In addition, he sketches the continuation or metamorphosis of the Grail and Temple impulses into the future, including the critical balancing role of Europe between East and West. To become effective, this important European task which, he says, is continually being thwarted must be properly understood within the realm of human consciousness.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Temple and the Grail”, de W. F. Veltman, publicado pela editora Temple Lodge Publishing, em 2021 e com 236 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Temple Lodge Publishing
Páginas: 236
Ano: 2021
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1912230763
ISBN13: 9781912230761
