The most closely guarded secret of the western world is about to be revealed-and you will never see Christianity in the same light again. In a remarkable achievement of historical detective work that is destined to become a classic, authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and the occult to discover the truth behind an underground religion with roots in the first century that survives even today.
Chronicling their fascinating quest for truth through time and space, the authors reveal an astonishing new view of the real motives and character of the founder of Christianity, as well as the actual historical-and revelatory-roles of John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene.
Painstakingly researched and thoroughly documented,
The Templar Revelation presents a secret history, preserved through the centuries but encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe, whose final chapter could shatter the foundation of the Christian Church.
The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ
CONTENTSIntroduction
Part One: The Threads of Heresy
- The Secret Code of Leonardo da Vinci
- Into the Underworld
- In the Footsteps of the Magdalene
- Heartland of Heresy
- Guardians of the Grail
- The Templar Legacy
- Sex: The Ultimate Sacrament
- 'This is a Terrible Place'
- A Curious Treasure
- Divining the Underground Stream
Part Two: The Web of Truth
- Gospel Untruths
- The Woman Whom Jesus Kissed
- Son of the Goddess
- John Christ
- Followers of the King of Light
- The Great Heresy
- Out of Egypt
Appendix I Continental Occult Freemasonry
Appendix II Rennes-le-Château and the 'Tomb of God'
Notes and References
Select Bibliography
Index