A. E. Waite - The Hidden Church of the Holy Graal (1909)

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https://ia800603.us.archive.org/27/items/A.EWaiteTheHiddenChurchOfTheHol...
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https://archive.org/details/A.EWaiteTheHiddenChurchOfTheHolyGraal

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"A.E. Waite gets to the core of the Grail legend, an interwoven mass of narratives which started with seeds of pagan folklore and grew into a massive allegorical Christian epic. This 700 page book will satisfy both the academic reader who wants a survey of the Grail literature, and the more mystically inclined who seek the Grail itself. Waite examines in great detail every known source text for the Grail legend. His literate style makes
interesting reading for well-educated readers, despite the repeating themes and story lines. Unlike some of the other writers on this topic, Waite is organized, focused, and not hesitant to turn a critical eye on half-baked theories."