Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?• Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?• Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists?• Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one...
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Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?• Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?• Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists?• Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of Christendom?• Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of the mystery of the Holy Grail?According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible — they are probably true! so revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey."Enough to seriously challenge many traditional Christian beliefs, if not alter them."— Los Angeles Times Book Review"Like Chariots of the Gods?...the plot has all the elements of an international thriller."— Newsweek
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780440136484 (0440136482)
Publish date: January 15th 1983
Publisher: Dell Publishing (NY)
Pages no: 496
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
Mystery,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Occult,
Mythology
2.5 stars. it was a long 300 pages of foundation building to get to what i thought was the most interesting stuff. i liked the authors' explanation in the introduction the admittedly gives them a bit of leeway in their position, about how of course any time you're talking about something that happ...
I originally approached the book with the idea that even if the "history" was wonky, it will be entertaining to read. I was sorely disappointed. It was uphill all the way, especially in the middle, when you get bogged down in all those dynasties.However, I'm giving it two stars for the chapters to...
I read this years ago when I was deep in a Knights Templar mindset, and found the theories wonderful and invigorating. I realize they are proceeding on theory here, but the analysis and possibility was extremely interesting.and the second I read Dan Browns Da Vinci Code I knew where he had gotten h...