Author: Vernon Silver
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061558281
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
The Lost Chalice
Author: Vernon Silver
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061558281
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061558281
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
The Lost Chalice
Author: Vernon Silver
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061882968
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
“A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world’s most prestigious museums….A terrific read, from start to finish.” —James L. Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us The Lost Chalice, the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy—a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered “the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.” A gripping, real life mystery, The Lost Chalice gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections—exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061882968
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
“A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world’s most prestigious museums….A terrific read, from start to finish.” —James L. Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us The Lost Chalice, the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy—a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered “the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.” A gripping, real life mystery, The Lost Chalice gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections—exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing.
The Lost Chalice
Author: Vernon Silver
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
Chalice
Author: Robin McKinley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399246760
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A beekeeper by trade, Mirasol's life changes completely when she is named the new Chalice, the most important advisor to the new Master, a former priest of Fire.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399246760
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A beekeeper by trade, Mirasol's life changes completely when she is named the new Chalice, the most important advisor to the new Master, a former priest of Fire.
The Black Chalice
Author: Marie Jakober
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441008964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The first Crusade is over, but another war of faith has just begun. In a small German duchy, four determined people will decide the future of an empire, and the fate of the world.
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441008964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The first Crusade is over, but another war of faith has just begun. In a small German duchy, four determined people will decide the future of an empire, and the fate of the world.
The Chalice
Author: Nancy Bilyeau
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476708665
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In sixteenth-century England, Joanna Stafford matches wits against powerful men when she's caught up in a shadowy plot targeting Henry VIII.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476708665
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In sixteenth-century England, Joanna Stafford matches wits against powerful men when she's caught up in a shadowy plot targeting Henry VIII.
The Crystal Chalice
Author: Ree Soesbee
Publisher: Mirrorstone
ISBN: 9780786939947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Elidor tries to find a crystal chalice which can be used to free Vael from the curse of an evil wizard.
Publisher: Mirrorstone
ISBN: 9780786939947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Elidor tries to find a crystal chalice which can be used to free Vael from the curse of an evil wizard.
The Chalice of Magdalene
Author: Graham Phillips
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1591438772
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Reveals the discovery of an artifact that many experts believe may be the Holy Grail • Traces the journey of the Grail from the Holy Land to Rome and eventually to a ruined chapel in Shropshire, England • Uncovers new evidence identifying the historical King Arthur and his connection to the Holy Grail 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 whoever 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. From Jesus’ empty tomb, where it remained for almost 400 years, this holy relic known as the Marian Chalice was taken to Rome by the mother of the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great. It was then smuggled from Rome in 410 A.D., 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 civilization in Western Europe. This journey to England, and what happened to the Chalice there, is the focus of this book. Graham Phillips’s research uncovers the secret legacy of an ancient noble family over generations and a trail of clues hidden in the English countryside that lead to a mysterious grotto, a forgotten attic, and the lost chalice. In tracing the relic, Phillips offers the inside story behind an astonishing adventure that results in the identification of the historical King Arthur and the location of one of the most powerful symbols in Western tradition.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1591438772
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Reveals the discovery of an artifact that many experts believe may be the Holy Grail • Traces the journey of the Grail from the Holy Land to Rome and eventually to a ruined chapel in Shropshire, England • Uncovers new evidence identifying the historical King Arthur and his connection to the Holy Grail 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 whoever 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. From Jesus’ empty tomb, where it remained for almost 400 years, this holy relic known as the Marian Chalice was taken to Rome by the mother of the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great. It was then smuggled from Rome in 410 A.D., 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 civilization in Western Europe. This journey to England, and what happened to the Chalice there, is the focus of this book. Graham Phillips’s research uncovers the secret legacy of an ancient noble family over generations and a trail of clues hidden in the English countryside that lead to a mysterious grotto, a forgotten attic, and the lost chalice. In tracing the relic, Phillips offers the inside story behind an astonishing adventure that results in the identification of the historical King Arthur and the location of one of the most powerful symbols in Western tradition.
Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice
Author: James K. Galbraith
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300224222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. "Solutions" proposed by Europe’s combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words “Welcome to the poisoned chalice.” In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essays—which includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished material—Galbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls “economic policy as moral abomination,” and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300224222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. "Solutions" proposed by Europe’s combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words “Welcome to the poisoned chalice.” In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essays—which includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished material—Galbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls “economic policy as moral abomination,” and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself.
The Silver Chalice
Author: Thomas B. Costain
Publisher: Cutchogue, N.Y. : Buccaneer Books
ISBN: 9781568497020
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First published in 1953, this classic recounts the story of Basil, a young silversmith, who is commissioned by the apostle Luke to fashion a holder for the cup Jesus will ultimately use at the Last Supper.
Publisher: Cutchogue, N.Y. : Buccaneer Books
ISBN: 9781568497020
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First published in 1953, this classic recounts the story of Basil, a young silversmith, who is commissioned by the apostle Luke to fashion a holder for the cup Jesus will ultimately use at the Last Supper.