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The Da Vinci Code - it is a cultural phenomenon of extraordinary proportions, having created not only legions of readers but also hundreds of questions from each of them. Is the story true? Does the Opus Dei exist? Who are the Templars? What is the Holy Grail and whom does it serve? And to meet this barrage of questions there have been a number of books. However, none before have met the needs of the curious non-partisan. The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; $14) by medieval scholar and novelist Sharan Newman is the first to deliver a nonfiction companion to The Da Vinci Code. The Real History fills in some background on several places, events and subjects mentioned in the book, while shedding light on some of the mysteries of the Dark Ages.

The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code comes at the examination of Dan Brown’s work from a completely secular angle. Where most of the Code books intend to de-bunk or defend the ideas on basis of their religious truth, The Real History is completely unbiased by religious opinion. Organized like an encyclopedia, alphabetically with entries for each character, place, artifact and historical event, The Real History addresses each item individually with a true/false and contextual evaluation. Exhaustively researched, laden with photos, references and suggested reading, The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code is the companion for the reader looking for the truth and nothing but.

La vérité historique du Da Vinci Code

• Marie Madeleine fut-elle une prostituée, une disciple, l'epouse de Jésus?
• - Jésus aurait-il eu une descendance ?
• - Qui était vraiment Mona Lisa ?
• - Quelle est la clé des tableaux de Léonard de léonard de vinci ?
• - Quelle est la puissance réelle de l'Opus Dei ?...

Une historienne de renom répond aux multiples interrogations des lecteurs.    Le Courrier du Livre