Dan Brown's thriller The Da Vinci Code is now a major movie. Both book and film have created unprecedented controversy, with their plots of conspiracy, with their plots of conspiracy and revelation over the bloodline of Christ and the legend of the Holoy Grail. The Rough Guide explores the world of The Da Vinci Code, including:
- The true history of the Holoy Grail and the Priory of Sion, and the debate on Mary Magdalene and the
bloodline of Christ.
- What art historians make of Leonardo da Vinci's symbolism in "The Last Supper" and other works.
- How the early Christian Church 'edited' The Bible, and drew on earlier religions.
- Guides to Da Vinci Code book and movie lacations in Paris, Rome, Jerusalem, New York, London,
Lincoln and Edinburgh.
- Reviews of Da Vinci Code sources and a glossary of everything from the Templars to the Fibonacci
Sequence.
Whatever you think of the book, or the movie, this Rough Guide has the key to understanding The Da Vinci Code.
Part I The Da Vinci Code Basics
Part II The Da Vinci Code Context
Part III The Da Vinci Code Book and Movie Locations
Part IV The Da Vinci Code Author
Part V The Da Vinci Code Movie
Part VI The Da Vinci Code Glossary & Index