Jean Markale

About The Author

Jean Markale (1928-2008), was a poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, who spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He was a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne and author of more than 40 books, including Montségur and the Mystery of the Cathars, The Church of Mary Magdalene, The Druids, The Celts, Merlin, and Women of the Celts.

Books by Jean Markale

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queen of the Troubadours

By Jean Markale
A comprehensive view of the mythical and historic significance of the great medieval queen

• Explains that courtly love was not a platonic and intellectual affectation but an initiatic process of male transcendence akin to Tantra

• Shows that Eleanor’s embodiment of divine power u...
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