Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Overview
"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 mystery of the Holy Grail?
According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible — they are probably true! so revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey.
"Enough to seriously challenge many traditional Christian beliefs, if not alter them."
— Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Like Chariots of the Gods?...the plot has all the elements of an international thriller."
— Newsweek"
Reviews (10)
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Written by Michael Scott from Santa Cruz, CA on May 16th, 2008
- Book Rating: 3/5
I agree with some of the other comments. Due the the number of names / dates, perhaps READING this material would be beneficial... plus a HUGE chart relating all the names/dates. Interesting topic, but listens like a BBC special (which I gather this is actually from).
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Written by Ken Livesay on April 14th, 2008
- Book Rating: 1/5
An incomprehendable mish-mash of names and dates. The only disc worth listening to is the last one, because it is the only part that gets to the point. I was very disappointed
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Written by Dakota Kid on September 22nd, 2007
- Book Rating: 2/5
Sorry! Too much history. It just couldn't keep my attention. I returned it before they spilled the beans on where you can actually look for or "find" the grail.
WOW
Written by Gabi on August 28th, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
When you pick this one up, you better be open minded. Otherwise you will hate this book. It is at times hard to follow, because it is read to you and you are not reading it yourself. Their are a lot of French and Latin names thrown at you, that it can get quite confusing. In general it helps if the listener has a background in French or the Latin languages, like Spanish or Italian.
Better in a Book
Written by Anonymous on April 24th, 2007
- Book Rating: 1/5
After listening to this book - I believe it would be better to be read - the history reads like a text book - and not an easy listen. Unless you love history skip this book.
can i rate it in negative stars?
Written by Anonymous on March 29th, 2007
- Book Rating: 1/5
Really, really really pathetic. Hours upon hours of "and if this happened, it is reasonable to assume that happened, and if that happened it is obvious that this would have happened because ... " are you kidding me? Ridiculous imagination sprouting from seeds of truth; not a scholarly work as any respected historian would laughingly agree.
Yawn
Written by Anonymous on December 30th, 2006
- Book Rating: 1/5
This book reads like a textbook not a novel. It is very hard to listen to.
Holy cow batman
Written by Lee Werley from Chapel Hill, NC on December 15th, 2006
- Book Rating: 1/5
Maybe this could be used by students studying that portion of history. Did not flow very well. Sorry I wasted the time but I did glean a few facts though. I kept waiting for it all to come together.
Holy Crap
Written by ML on October 16th, 2006
- Book Rating: 2/5
Don’t waste your time. This poorly written story is made worse by the terrible narrator. If you’re looking for something akin to ‘Angels and Demons’ or ‘Davinci Code,’ don’t stop here.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Written by Wendy Webster on August 2nd, 2006
- Book Rating: 1/5
The one-star rating is well deserved. This book builds a of theories based on not a lot more than conjecture and debateable facts. It could be a useful tool of scholars studying the issues, but for listening on CD, it's very boring. I listen to the works for entertainment as I drive and I would not recommned it for this purpose at all.