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The Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair : evidence of a 14th century Scottish voyage to North America / David Goudsward ; foreword by Robert E. Stone.
Penn Museum Library F74.W58 G68 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goudsward, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Templars.
- History.
- Westford Knight Site (Westford, Mass.).
- America--Discovery and exploration--Historiography.
- America.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Historiography.
- America--Discovery and exploration--Pre-Columbian.
- Sinclair, Henry, Sir, 1345-approximately 1400.
- Sinclair, Henry.
- Templars--Scotland--History.
- Massachusetts--Antiquities.
- Massachusetts.
- Antiquities.
- Scotland.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
- Summary:
- "The Westford Knight is a controversial stone feature in Massachusetts. The story of the Westford Knight is a mix of history, archaeology, sociology, and Knights Templar lore. This work unravels the threads of the Knight's history, separating fact from fantasy"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The Indian on the ledge
- The sword and the cross
- A knight is found
- A knight in armor
- Jarl Henry and the Sinclairs
- A knight Gunn
- The Zeno narrative
- A knight under siege
- The Sinclair expedition
- Glooscap
- The Knight Tower
- The Boat Stone
- The Knights Templar
- Rosslyn Chapel
- A knight mythologized.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780786446490
- 0786446498
- OCLC:
- 630498124
- Publisher Number:
- 99940208200
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