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A comprehensive view of the mythical and historic significance of the great medieval queen.

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Jean Markale's investigation of all the known literary and historical sources yields a compelling portrait of who and what Merlin might have been. Both archetypal Wild Man and shaman, Merlin's message of the universal brotherhood of all beings and things called out to a rapidly urbanizing society that was losing touch with nature. His warning went unheeded.

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Historian Markale takes us deep into a mythical world where both man and woman become whole by realizing the feminine principle in its entirety. The author explores the rich heritage of Celtic women in history, myth, and ritual, showing how these traditions compare to modern attitudes toward women.

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The history and philosophy of the mysterious Cathar religion and its lost treasure.

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The great cathedral of Chartres is renowned the world over as a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and for its remarkable stained glass, and its mystical labyrinth. But the sacred foundations of this sanctuary go back to a long time before Christianity when this site was a clearing where Druids worshipped a virgin about to give birth.

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Jean Markale shows that the roots of the ritual of courtly love re-created here go all the way back to the great mother goddess. In addition, the platonic nature attributed to these relationships is based on a misunderstanding of courtly love; underneath the refined poetry of the troubadours' verses flourished a system of sexual initiation that rivaled Indian Tantra.

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A look at the druids and their role in Celtic society that aims to dispel the misconceptions about these religious figures and their doctrine. Druidism attempts to reconcile and unreconcilable, the individual and the collective, creator and created, good and evil, day and night, past and future and life and death.

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Translation of: "Le Roi Arthur et la Societe Celtique".

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This comprehensive treatment of Celtic civilization peels back the layers of European history beyond the Greco-Roman influence to reveal the ancient Celtic people who were the real source of our Western social, political, and literary values. Drawing on myth as well as history, Markale's treatment is both original and convincing. Illustrations. (Inner Traditions International)

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The small church of Rennes-le-Chateau, in a remote village in southern France, may well hold the key to the proof of Mary Magdalene's marriage to Jesus and the bloodline they founded. This is an extensive examination of the religious anomalies and lost treasure of the Mary Magdalene Church.

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Some of the most powerfully moving tales in Western literature are found in the epics of Celtic Ireland. In this collection, Markale restores these texts to their original form and reveals how deeply these mythic tales have shaped modern thought.

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A study of the legends of the Holy Grail which establishes the true spiritual significance of the stories.

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Patriarchal societies forced the preeminent power of the feminine into an obscure and subservient position, yet the Great Goddess did not simply disappear when her position was usurped. This book provides evidence of the extraordinary permanence of her worship--even at the heart of those religions that tried to destroy her.

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Seeks to understand the Templars, French knights who flourished in the thirteenth and fourteenth century, tackling issues pertaining to their purpose, acceptance rituals, and the mysteries behind their lost riches that have yet to be found.