Title:
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Genre:
History
Religion
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Binding:
Paperback
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:42:11
Synopsis:
n The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the authors put forward a hypothesis that the historical Jesus married Mary Magdalene, had one or more children, and that those children or their descendants emigrated to what is now southern France. Once there, they intermarried with the noble families that would eventually become the Merovingian dynasty, whose special claim to the throne of France is championed today by a secret society called the Priory of Sion. They concluded that the legendary Holy Grail is simultaneously the womb of Mary Magdalene and the sacred royal bloodline she gave birth to.[4][5]
An international bestseller upon its release, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail spurred interest in a number of ideas related to its central thesis. Response from professional historians and scholars from related fields was negative. They argued that the bulk of the claims, ancient mysteries, and conspiracy theories presented as facts are pseudohistorical.[6][7][8] Historian Richard Barber called the book ”the most notorious of all the Grail pseudo-histories ... which proceeds by innuendo, not by refutable scholarly debate.
An international bestseller upon its release, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail spurred interest in a number of ideas related to its central thesis. Response from professional historians and scholars from related fields was negative. They argued that the bulk of the claims, ancient mysteries, and conspiracy theories presented as facts are pseudohistorical.[6][7][8] Historian Richard Barber called the book ”the most notorious of all the Grail pseudo-histories ... which proceeds by innuendo, not by refutable scholarly debate.
Author:
Michael Baigent,
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Publisher:
Dell
Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$5.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-21
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:42:11
