The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing the Errors in The Da Vinci Code

Olson, Carl E.; Miesel, Sandra

Published by Ignatius Press, San Francisco, California, 2004

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New condition color illustrated softcover wraps. Includes Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Francis Cardinal George; Introduction by James Hitchcock; Selected Bibliography; Art Credits; and Index. "The definitive debunking." - Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago. "This book is a carefully researched, popularly written critique of the best selling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, [which] claims to be based on facts and solid scholarship. The Da Vinci Hoax explodes these claims, demonstrating how Brown uses unsubstantiated research and far-fetched hypotheses to bolster his outlandish thesis that Jesus and Mary Magdlaene were married and established a sacred bloodline and that traditional Christianity has conspired throughout history to suppress this truth. Authors Olson and Miesel examine the origins of the New Testament, the claims of apocryphal gospels and ancient sects such as the Gnostics, Constantine's role in the rise of early Christianity, the medieval Knights Templar and the Holy Grail, Leonardo Da Vinci's alleged "coded" messages in his paintings, and accusations against the Catholic Church. According to Dan Brown, almost everything most Christians and non-Christians think they know about Jesus is completely wrong - the result of Catholic propaganda designed to hide the truth from the world. But are The Da Vinci Code's claims fact or just plain fiction? Is the novel well researched as claimed? What is the truth about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the early Church? Has the Catholic Church distorted the real Jesus? Why is the novel so popular? What about the anti-Catholic, anti-Christian agenda behind the novel? The Da Vinci Hoax answers these questions, and many more, revealing some surprising truths about Brown's book. With a Foreword by Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, and an Introduction by Historian James Hitchcock of St. Louis University, The Da Vinci Hoax is the definitive response to an critique of Brown's popular novel." - from the rear outer cover. "The Da Vinci Hoax is more than a refutation of a single book; it is an antidote to a poisonous genre that is growing in contemporary writing. This is a fascinating read and very good medicine!" - Michael O'Brien, author. "I've painfully watched some fall victim to The Da Vinci Code disease. I'll enjoy having this clearly-written antidote to prescribe." - Marvin Olasky, Editor-in-Chief, World magazine. "A superb and meticulous job of dissecting the fraud which is The Da Vinci Code. All fair-minded people owe them a debt of gratitude." - James Hitchcock, Professor of History, St. Louis University.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing the Errors in The Da Vinci Code
• Publisher: Ignatius Press, San Francisco, California
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New