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  Holy Blood, Holy Grail

  The Secret History of Jesus, the Shocking Legacy of the Grail

  by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln

  Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete? • Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross? • Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists? • Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of Christendom? • Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of the... (more)
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  The Church of Mary Magdalene: The Sacred Feminine and the Treasure of Rennes-le-Chateau

  by Jean Markale

  An extensive examination of the religious anomalies and lost treasure of the Mary Magdalene Church in Rennes-le-Chateau. • Looks at the connection between the Templars, Cathars, and other enigmatic groups in the history of this church and the surrounding area. • Maintains that Mary Magdalene was the high priestess who anointed Jesus into his priesthood, in accordance with ancient religious tradition. •... (more)
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  Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind the Davinci Code

  How to satisfy the endless hunger for information among the millions of readers caught up in The Da Vinci Code mania? Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code is the most comprehensive, literate guide available for interpreting the intellectual intricacies of Dan Brown's bestselling novel. This unprecedented volume provides a wealth of fresh insight from the... (more)
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  The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail

  by Margaret Starbird

  Margaret Starbird’s theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail , a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe. Shocked by such heresy, this Roman Catholic scholar set out to refute it, but instead found new and compelling evidence for the existence of the bride of... (more)
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  Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking

  by Darrell L. Bock

  Many who have read the New York Times best-seller The Da Vinci Code have questions that arise from seven codes--expressed or implied--in Dan Brown's book. In Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking, Darrell Bock, Ph.D., responds to the novelist's claims using central ancient texts and answers the following questions: Who was Mary Magdalene? Was Jesus Married? Would Jesus... (more)
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  Rosslyn: The Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy Grail

  by Tim Wallace-Murphy

  It is said that Rosslyn Chapel is the last resting place of the Holy Grail and that the fabulous treasure is buried in its secret vaults. This is the story of this mysterious chapel in Scotland, taking the reader on the voyage of discovery.
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  Realm of the Ring Lords: The Myth and Magic of the Grail Quest

  by Laurence Gardner

  Realm of the Ring Lords exposes the magical world – and historical fact – behind the grail and ring legends. In the course of this breathtaking exploration, Gardner demonstrates the historical truths and significance behind much of European folklore and fairy tales – ranging from Dracula to Santa Claus, from Robin Hood to Lorna Doone, and the grail quest to the Lord of the Rings. Most important, he demonstrates... (more)
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  The Templars' Secret Island

  by Henry Lincoln, Erling Haagensen

  Does the remote Baltic island of Bornholm hold the key to an ancient secret? A secret that links it to the enigmatic village of Rennes-le-Chateau in the French Pyrennes and the tunnels beneath Mount Sion in Jerusalem? What is its connection with the Templar Knights, and what were they trying to hide on such a distant isle? THE TEMPLARS' SECRET ISLAND is a journey of awe-inspiring breadth and complexity, a journey... (more)
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  Second Messiah: Templars, the Turin Shroud and the Great Secret of Freemasonry

  by Christopher Knight

  For almost seven-and-a-half centuries, a piece of cloth was venerated because it bore the image of the crucified Christ. However, results of carbon dating have shown that the fabric could not have predated 1260. Now new evidence conclusively proves that it is not a face.. .yet neither is it the image of Jesus. In the follow-up to their groundbreaking first book, The Hiram Key, Knight and Lomas continue their... (more)
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  Knights Templar: The Essential History

  by Stephen Howarth

  Here is a complete account of one of the strangest phenomena of medieval history: The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ, the Knights of The Temple of Solomon - more popularly known as The Knights Templar. In their brotherhood, the Knights united two conflicting medieval ideals, for they were both monks and warriors, committed to God and committed to war. In the strict hierarchy of the feudal world, where every man... (more)
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  The Discovery of the Grail

  by Andrew Sinclair

  This fascinating and definitive history traces the origins of the Holy Grail myth, investigating claims of its discovery in Palestine, Wales and the Byzantine Empire. 6 photos. 2 maps.
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  Secrets of Rennes Le Chateau

  by R. Lionel Fanthorpe

  A parish priest becomes rich overnight and begins the eccentric restoration of his church. Almost 100 years have passed and the mystery remains unsolved. Secret societies and mysteries abound as Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe provide an introduction to the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau.
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  Bloodline of the Holy Grail

  The Hidden Lineage of Jesus Revealed

  by Laurence Gardner

  From royal and suppressed archives comes documented proof of the heritage of Jesus in the West and the long awaited discovery of the Holy Grail. In fulfilling this time-honored quest, penetrating new light is cast upon the Grail Code of Service and the venerated feminine element, upheld in chivalry but forsaken by the Church in order to forge a male dominated society. This unique work offers revelatory... (more)