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Curious Myths Of The Middle Ages: The Sangreal, Pope Joan, The Wandering Jew, And Others (2000)

by Sabine Baring-Gould(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: Baring-Gould collects in one place many of the myths of Medieval England, which are likely uncommon to many contemporary readers, although some remain familiar (i.e. William Tell). Baring-Gould does an excellent job of relating these stories to the extant mythology from many ancient cultures and as such draws into question the historical veracity. I found however that his eagerness to dispel the legitimacy of the myths was high strung and almost fervent. He is so convinced himself that he leaves the reader without a sense of fairness or justice in his treatment of the material - even when we are inclined to agree with him. He also presumes that historical precedence precludes re-occurence which can be a dangerous assumption in matters of human experi... moreence.
review 2: This really isn't much of a scholarly book, and so it doesn't go too in-depth on the tales that it talks about. Each section is a bit of the myth, possible other places it pops up in history, and then occasionally the author's view on its validity. In other words, don't go into this one if you're wanting to learn a lot of information. It's an interesting (and quick) little read though, and a good starting place for further research. less

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