Beyond the Da Vinci Code: From the Rose Line to the Bloodline
by Sangeet Duchane
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The truth behind a work of fiction that incited a movement to disprove it. As controversial as it was popular, The Da Vinci Code sparked an intrigue that spanned religious, cultural, mathematical and literary domains. Was Jesus married? Did Leonardo da Vinci bury "clues” to the truth of the bloodline in his art? Is there a secret organization that protects the whereabouts of the Holy Grail? Proving that a number of the novel’s most radical claims are historically sound, and exposing the show more spurious nature of others, Sangeet Duchane compares the early and modern Church, analyzes Dan Brown’s use of symbols, explores origins of the Grail myth, and ends with a tour through the significant locales of the novel as well as a reflection on the reasons it has touched so many and the meaning of modern myth. show lessTags
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- Introduction: Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" has not only been a massive best-seller but has stirred up an unprecedented amount of controversy for a work of fiction.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Reflections: Brown's novel and other modern myths tell us that we need a new mythological guide that is relevant to our needs. We can continue to seek it in fiction or go beyond fiction to create a functional myth for our time.
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