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Glastonbury
The clash of cultures. Armies marching. The rise and fall of kingdoms. Yet Glastonbury remained a place of serenity, prayer. Crow deftly weaves through the years of Christianity in England in this historical novelization.
Claiming Sacred Ground
Claiming Sacred Ground Pilgrims and Politics at Glastonbury and Sedona Adrian J. Ivakhiv A study of people and politics at two New Age spiritual sites. In this richly textured account, Adrian Ivakhiv focuses on the activities of pilgrim-migrants to Glastonbury, England and Sedona, Arizona. He discusses their efforts to encounter and experience the spirit or energy of the land and to mark out its significance by investing it with sacred meanings. Their endeavors are presented against a broad canvas of cultural and environmental struggles associated with the incorporation of such geographically marginal places into an expanding global cultural economy. Ivakhiv sees these contested and "heterot...
Glastonbury
A description of Glastonbury that remains one of the most evocative and poignant accounts of this wild yet holy place; a power center polarizing with distant Jerusalem and linking and harmonizing the Christian way with the primeval and pagan past of England.
The Last Abbot of Glastonbury
The last abbot of Glastonbury.--English Biblical criticism in the thirteenth century.--English scholarship in the thirteenth century.--Two dinners at Wells in the fifteenth century.--Some troubles of a Catholic family in penal times.--Abbot Feckenham and Bath.--Christian family life in pre-reformation days.--Christian democracy in pre-reformation times.--The layman in the pre-reformation parish.--St. Gregory the Great and England.--Index
The Archaeology and History of Glastonbury Abbey
Discussion of site and buildings, books and manuscripts, cultural life and traditions, from the earliest Anglo-Saxon period to the later middle ages.
Glastonbury Tor
This best-selling guide draws a full picture of the mysterious landmark Glastonbury Tor. It describes the Monastery of St. Michael, the labyrinth, the astronomical alignments, the underground water, the geology, and the associated myths and legends. It sets the Tor in its various historic and prehistoric contexts to answer the question of the purpose behind the construction of the terraces. This is a fully revised and updated edition. Glastonbury Tor was first published in 1986.
Glastonbury, Maker of Myths
This is an illustrated guidebook to the famous landmarks in Glastonbury and the mysteries and tales associated with these sites. Information is included on the Tor, the Abbey, the Lake Villages, the trees Gog and Magog, the Chalice well and the Glastonbury churches. Tales are told of the ancient fertility rituals, the Neolithic spiral maze, the Cauldron of Inspiration, King Arthur and the Holy Grail and the oldest church. The text includes a chapter on the Glastonbury zodiac and a diary of regular events. The jacket opens out into a map of the area.
The Rough Guide to England
The new Rough Guide to England is the definitive insider's guide to a country rich in history, heritage and culture. Now in full colour throughout, this fully updated guide has clear maps, detailed itineraries and regional highlights. Now available in PDF format. There's practical information and advice on visiting England's beautiful countryside and coastline, as well as the many diverse cities, towns and picture-postcard villages. Don't miss a thing with up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, from boutique hotels to budget hostels, the most authentic pubs and new-on-the-scene restaurants, and the most exciting activities and experiences. Whether you're camping on a remote Cornish peninsula, hiking in the Peak District, being pampered in a spa town or browsing markets in London's East End, explore every corner of this superb country with easy-to-use maps and detailed sights information. Make the most of your time on EarthTM with The Rough Guide to England.
