Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

Curious Myths of the Middle AgesOne of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring Gould (18341924) was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages. The noted author and folklorists fascination with the period resulted in this absorbing compilation of vintage tales surrounding such figures as William Tell and the Man in the Moon. Twenty four legendary figures among others, Saint Patrick, the Pied Piper, knights of

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Paul Carus (1852–1919) was a highly regarded writer on philosophy and comparative religion and a major influence in introducing Buddhist and other Eastern ideas to the West