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Chalice of Magdalene

The search for the cup that held the blood of Christ

by Graham Phillips

  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear & Comp
  • 15.5 x 22.7 x 1.9 cm

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The popular Arthurian stories of the Middle Ages depict the Holy Grail as Christ's cup from the last supper, which was believed to have been endowed with miraculous healing powers and the ability to give eternal life to whomever drank from it. A much earlier tradition, however, claimed the Grail was the vessel used by Mary Magdalene to collect Christ's blood when he appeared to her after rising from the tomb. While many vessels were claimed to have been the true Grail, there was only one thought to have been the chalice used by Mary. The mother of the recently converted Emperor Constantine took this Marian Chalice from Jesus' empty tomb to Rome where it remained for almost 400 years. It was then smuggled from Rome in 410 C.E., according to the fifth century historian Olympiodorus, to save it from the barbarians who sacked the city. Well into the Middle Ages legend persisted that it had been taken to safety in Britain, the last outpost of Roman civilisation in Western Europe. This journey to England and what happened to the Chalice then is the focus of historical detective and author Graham Philips.
Chalice of Magdalene and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityChalice of Magdalene

  • Author

    Graham Phillips

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Inner Traditions Bear & Comp

  • Published

    February 2004

  • Weight

    454g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 22.7 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781591430384

  • ISBN-10

    1591430380

  • Eden Code

    1117534

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