Holy Blood, Holy Grail

在线阅读本书BookDescriptionIsthetraditional,acceptedviewofthelifeofChristinsomewayincomplete?-IsitpossibleChristdidnotdieonthecross?-IsitpossibleJesuswasmarried,afather,andthathisbloodlinestillexists?-IsitpossiblethatparchmentsfoundintheSouthofFranceacenturyagorevealoneofthebest-keptsecretsofChristendom?-IsitpossiblethattheseparchmentscontaintheveryheartofthemysteryoftheHolyGrail?Accordingtotheauthorsofthisextraordinarilyprovocative,meticulouslyresearchedbook,notonlyarethesethingspossible--theyareprobablytrue!sorevolutionary,sooriginal,soconvincing,thatthemostfaithfulChristianswillbemoved;hereisthebookthathassparkedworldwidecontroversey.Amazon.comMichaelBaigent,HenryLincoln,andRichardLeigh,authorsofTheMessianicLegacy,spentover10yearsontheirownkindofquestfortheHolyGrail,intothesecretivehistoryofearlyFrance.Whattheyfound,researchedwiththetenacityandattentiontodetailthatbefitsanygreatquest,isatangledandintricatestoryofpoliticsandfaiththatreadslikeamysterynovel.ItisthestoryoftheKnightsTemplar,andabehind-the-scenessocietycalledthePrieuredeSion,anditsinvolvementinreinstatingdescendantsoftheMerovingianbloodlineintopoliticalpower.Why?TheauthorsofHolyBlood,HolyGrailassertthattheirexplorationsintoearlyhistoryultimatelyrevealthatJesusmaynothavediedonthecross,butlivedtomarryandfatherchildrenwhosebloodlinecontinuestoday.Theauthors'pointhereisnottocompromiseortodemeanJesus,buttoofferanother,morecompleteperspectiveofJesusasGod'sincarnationinman.Thepowerofthissecret,whichhasbeencarefullyguardedforhundredsofyears,hassparkedmuchcontroversy.ForallthesensationalismandhooplasurroundingHolyBlood,HolyGrailandthealternatehistorythatitoutlines,theauthorsarecarefultokeeptheirperspectiveandsenseofskepticismaliveinitspages,explainingcarefullyandclearlyhowtheycametodrawsuchcombustibleconclusions.--JodieBullerFromAudioFileOkay,DAVINCICODEfans,here'sacompelling,scholarlyworkthattellsyoumorethanyouwanttoknowabouttheChristcover-up.However,itdoesnotworkwellinaudio.It'snotthefaultofnarratorSimonPrebble,whodoesafinejob;it'sthenatureoftheincrediblycomplicatedwork.It'simpossibletokeeptrackofthehundredsofnames,places,anddatesthatconcerntheKnightsTemplar,theCatholicChurch,theFreemasons,theSpanishInquisition,anddozensofsecretsects.Furthermore,manyofthenamesarepronouncedwithheavyFrenchaccents,makingthemhardtounderstand.Itallbecomesablur,andlistenerswillwishtheyhadthebookinhandsotheycouldre-readkeypassages.M.S.BookDimensionHeight(mm)184Width(mm)107