The Rough Guide To The Da Vinci Code - An unthorised Guide to the Book and Movie

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 and revelation over the bloodline of Christ and the legend of the Holy Grail. This Rough Guide explores the world of The Da Vinci Code, including : The true history of the Holy Grail and the Priory of Sion, and the debate on Mary Magdelene and the bloodline of Christ ; What art historians make Leonardo Da Vinci's symbolism in "The Las t Supper" and other words ; How the early Christian Church "edited" The Bible, and drew on earlier religions ; Guides to Da Vinci Code Book and movie locations 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.