Description
| Product ID: | 9781476678665 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair |
| Subtitle: | Evidence of a 14th Century Scottish Voyage to North America |
| Authors: | Author: David Goudsward |
| Page Count: | 260 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, Archaeological theory, Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades, Archaeological theory, Shipbuilding technology, engineering & trades, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE |
| Description: | 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. This revised edition includes a new foreword and four new chapters which add context to the myth-building that has surrounded the Westford Knight. The Westford Knight is a mysterious, controversial stone carving in Massachusetts. Some believe it is an effigy of a 14th century knight, evidence of an early European visit to the New World by Henry Sinclair, the Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin. In 1954, an archaeologist encountered the carving, long known to locals and ascribed a variety of origin stories, and proposed it to be a remnant of the Sinclair expedition. 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. This revised edition includes a new foreword and four new chapters which add context to the myth-building that has surrounded the Westford Knight and artifacts like it. |
| Imprint Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Publisher Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-03-27 |