Part One -- The Sites
1 -- The Entrance to the Labyrinth
2 -- The Vibrating Stones
3 -- Chartres over the Course of History
Part Two -- The Virgin's Great Shadow
4 -- The Mother of God
5 -- Worship of the Virgin
6 -- The Black Madonna
Part Three -- The Mystery of the Druids
7 -- The Forest of the Carnutes
8 -- Gargantua's Itinerary
9 -- Our Lady of Under Ground
10 -- The Virgin of the Druids
Index
Poet, philosopher, historian and storyteller Jean Markale has spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He lives in Brittany.
". . . this book will appeal to the serious scholar and the reader
passionate about this unique cathedral; it is rich in information
and ideas that can continue to be mined with each successive
reading." * Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, ForeWord, Mar-Apr 2005 *
". . . a comprehensive discussion of not just the Black Madonna,
but of one of the most amazing cathedrals ever built." * Publishers
Weekly, Nov. 29, 2004 *
"Markale's examination traces the appeal of the Black Madonna back
to ancient goddess legends and times and provides plenty of
insights into Druid mysteries." * The Midwest Book Review *
"Markale's linkage of the ancient Druid theology to the Catholic
theology and its Marian devotion is a cogent work of historic
research and religious considerations. Forget the 'DaVinci Code'
and pick up this book instead." * Phil Hall, Arts and
Entertainment, New York Resident *
. . . a good case is made for the paranormal background of this
architectural wonder and the foundations that lie in the mystic
rituals of the Celts and the druids. Cathedral of the Black
Madonna is a formidable work. . . .provides ample ground for
imagination and speculation as to the inner life of our ancestors."
* W. Ritchie Benedict, Fate, July 2005 *
"If you have an interest in ancient cultures, goddess worship, the
sacred nature of the cathedrals and those who built them, and the
path of Gnosis, there is much to love in this book. . . . Read it,
put it away and read it a few months later. You will see something
within it that you did not see before." * Kathleen McGowan, The
Expected One, Aug 2006 *
" . . . author Jean Markale takes us far back to the underlying
roots that flowered into the cathedral we see today." * Robert
Simmons, MetaGuide Magazines, October 2010 *
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