A Rosslyn Treasury

A book about stories and legends depicted in the sculptures of Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh; the place has always been one of pilgrimage, but more intensively in the last 20 years. The building dates back to the 15th century, with some pieces as early as 1446. The pilgrim will find much to reflect on within the building. This book gives a brief history before recounting twenty stories connected with the sculptures. There are chapters with black-and-white illustrations on the Green Man, Melchizidek, Elijah, the Three Kings, the Templars, Mani's dualism and the legend of the Holy Grail. The author suggests that this building needs to be understood at three levels: physical, spiritual and divine; this is the meaning of sacred art as a way of raising consciousness to the divine by means of physical manifestation.