The Rough Guide to – The Da Vinci Code – History, legends, locations –

“… explores the context of the novel, including:
– How the early Christian Church ‘edited’ The Bible, and drew on earlier religions.
– What art historians make of Leonardo da Vinci’s symbolism in ‘Te Last Supper” and other works.
– The true history of the Holy Grail and the Priory of Sion, and the debate on Mary Magdalene and the bloodline of Christ.
– Location guides to Da Vinci Code sites in Paris, Rome, Jerusalem, New York, London and Edinburgh.
– Reviews of Da Vinci Code sources and a glossary f everything from the Templars to the Fibonaccci Sequence.

Whatever you think of Dan Brown’s novel, this Rough Guide has the key to understanding its wider background.”