Book DescriptionDan Browns thriller The Da Vinci Code has created an extraordinary controversy, with its sub-plots of the sacred feminine in religion, the bloodline of Christ, the legend of the Holy Grail, and the role of sects like Opus Dei withinthe church This Rough Guide explores and explains the context of the novel, including: - How the ожяйю early Christian Church edited The Bible, and drew on earlier religions - What art historians make of Leonardo Da Vincis symbolism in "The Last Supper" and other works - The true history of the Holy Grail, the Priory of Sion, and the debate on Mary Magdalene and the bloodline of Christ - Location guides to Da Vinci Code sites in Paris, Rome, Jerusalem, New York, London and Edinburgh - Reviews of Da Vinci Code sources and a glossary of everything from the Templars to the Fibonaccci Sequence Whatever you think of Dan Browns novel, this Rough Guide has the key to understanding its wider background.  Hamilto2004 г 256 стр ISBN 1843535173.