- Hardcover: 232 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA; illustrated edition edition (2 Dec 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195181409
- ISBN-13: 978-0195181401
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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"A very readable treatment of some very difficult themes."--Publishers Weekly
"No less interesting than the book it is responding to.... An enjoyable and very accessible tour of a complex subject, Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code is a book that fans of Brown's novel will no doubt find just as engaging."--St Petersburg Times
"No less interesting than the book it is responding to.... An enjoyable and very accessible tour of a complex subject, Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code is a book that fans of Brown's novel will no doubt find just as engaging."--St Petersburg Times
Church of England Newspaper, 19 May 2006
'by far the best exposure of historical misrepresentations and errors in the novel'
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Format:Hardcover
"If Dan Brown had gotten all his facts straight, there would have been no compelling reason for me to write this book. But he didn't", concludes Bart D. Ehrman in his epilogue to 'Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code' (p. 189). Ehrman, also the author of 'Lost Christianities' (Oxford University Press, 2004), chairs University of North Carolina's Department of Religious Studies and is considered a leading expert on the life of Christ and the documents and practices of early Christendom. Having read (or rather devoured) Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' (Bantam Press, 2003), I found myself greatly in need of a historian's unbiased opinions on the historical claims made by the novel's fictional scholars. What sets Ehrman's effort apart from most of the other books written in critical response to Brown's novel, is the fact that his is not a Christian polemic. In a scholarly yet pedagogic way, the author takes the reader on a journey during which all the major claims of Robert Langdon and Leigh Teabing (and ultimately, one suspects, of Dan Brown himself) that are based on ancient, Middle Eastern documents, are thoroughly evaluated. (He does not, however, discuss claims relating to religious symbolism, art, rituals and architecture.) Ehrman skillfully deals with the various claims in enough detail to make it an enlightening read for people like myself, who are fairly well acquainted both with the New Testament and with the history of the ancient Church. At the same time, he studiously avoids getting too deep for his prime audience: the inquisitive and perhaps confused layman. The book is divided into two major sections; the first dealing with accusations hurled against Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor, and the second with what we actually know about the historical Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Ancient written sources refered to in 'The Da Vince Code', such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library, are dealt with at length. As a bonus, the reader is given a basic understanding of historical methodology in general, and how it pertains to early Church history in particular. Special emphasis is here given to the formation of the New Testament canon. For an analysis of religious symbolism and societies described in the novel, you must look elsewhere. To pull the carpet from under the feet of the novel's most serious accusations against the ancient Church, however, you need look no further.
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Other reviews have said that this book was to cash in with the da vinci code that was big hit in 2004. It was quickly written and quite thin on the ground.
His other books are a lot better than this one by far. It a shame that most will only read this by Bart D Ehrman and be put off, so not to read any of his other works. This book is only an introduction to this subject and it need expanding.
Read "Lost Christianties" "Lost Scriptures" and "Missquoting Jesus" for a good read and fuller understanding of this subject, that this short book lightly covers. Dont be put off by this book. Read other books by Bart D Ehrman. It worth your time.
Replace this book with"Lost books of the Bible for Dummies" if think the book not that good. And look out for Laurence Gardner Grail related series of books Bloodline of the Holy Grail, Genesis of the Grail Kings and Mary Magdalene.) This will fill any gaps that this book only skimmes/quickly glance over. A.W
His other books are a lot better than this one by far. It a shame that most will only read this by Bart D Ehrman and be put off, so not to read any of his other works. This book is only an introduction to this subject and it need expanding.
Read "Lost Christianties" "Lost Scriptures" and "Missquoting Jesus" for a good read and fuller understanding of this subject, that this short book lightly covers. Dont be put off by this book. Read other books by Bart D Ehrman. It worth your time.
Replace this book with"Lost books of the Bible for Dummies" if think the book not that good. And look out for Laurence Gardner Grail related series of books Bloodline of the Holy Grail, Genesis of the Grail Kings and Mary Magdalene.) This will fill any gaps that this book only skimmes/quickly glance over. A.W
Format:Paperback
This Book is the best that i have personally read on the subject. In simple and understandable terms Ehrman clearly lays out evidence based on historical fact. With a flowing and personal style, concepts that previously required complex explanations are made easy to understand and the use of historical document is clear and precise. This book is a vital follow up of Dan Brown's novel to understand how authors manipulate their view of history to emphasise a fictional point. I would highly recommend this book, especially to those new to the idea, as it is the only one of its kind that you actually can't put down. Very informative yet entertaining. Definately my favourite on this subject.
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awful style but worthy book
The style of this book has to be one of the most annoying - always promising to come back to something later. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2007 by Mr. C. Goble
Not many authors have made me this angry
The material itself is quite interesting, as a philosophy student religion interests me but it is the author and his style of writing that ruins this potentially good book. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2007 by Ms. M. Cooper
Too many documents are ignored or minorized
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is such a success that many are trying to get a piece of the cake. It is so disquieting about the rule and power of the Christian churches, and first... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2005 by Jacques COULARDEAU
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