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The Da Vinci Code.(Letter to the Editor)
SIR: It was surprising to see a reviewer in Quadrant (September 2004) taking seriously the central premise of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. That premise--that there has existed since 1099 a secret society dedicated to keeping alive the fact that Jesus was a mere mortal who married Mary Magdalene and had noble descendants--is bunkum worthy of Erich von Daniken.
The document archly referred to by Dan Brown as being in the possession of the Bibliotheque Nationale, suggesting that such a society exists, and setting out its famous members, is a silly forgery planted by a French con man named Pierre Plantard. It is not taken seriously by the Bibliotheque Nationale or by any scholar.
But in any event, a very little common sense and general knowledge is all that is needed to debunk the "Priory of Sion". The ...
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- Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly Bakemeier, Emily P. September 22, 1998 700+ words
...Washington, D.C. and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris), 1995.248...French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France is the catalogue produced...States the creation of the new Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BNF), the last in...
- The fonds Boulanger at the Bibliotheque Nationale. (musician Nadia Boulanger)
- Magazine article from: Notes Brooks, Jeanice June 1, 1995 700+ words
...her collection, now held by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.(2) Boulanger's...the Phonotheque section of the Bibliotheque Nationale. The contents of Boulanger's...THE BOULANGER COLLECTION IN THE BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE One of the principal beneficiaries...
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- Magazine article from: Libraries and the Cultural Record Oliver, Better W. January 1, 2007 700+ words
...enrichment, and continuity of the Bibliotheque nationale during a period of social and political...the royal library was renamed the Bibliotheque nationale in 1792, it was not until 1859...installed as the codirectors of the Bibliotheque nationale. In a message on September 15...
- Fauvel Studies: Allegory, Chronicle, Music, and Image in Paris, Bibliotheque...
- Magazine article from: Notes WOLINSKI, MARY E. March 1, 2000 700+ words
...Music, and Image in Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale de France, MS francais 146. Edited...out above all others: Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale de France, f. fr. 146. Enlarged...the Complete Manuscript, Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, Fonds Fran cais 146, by Edward...
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- News wire article from: Canadian Corporate News December 15, 2003 700+ words
...it has signed a contract with the Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec (BNQ) to implement MPresario...interest in our solution." About the Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec The Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec has a two-fold mission...
- WorldCat adds French records, links to Questia eBooks.(Product News &...
- Magazine article from: Information Today December 1, 2008 700+ words
OCLC and Bibliotheque nationale de France signed a letter...library to OCLC's WorldCat. Bibliotheque nationale de France and OCLC signed...bibliographic records from Bibliotheque nationale de France. When records...
- Grand gesture. (Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France)
- Magazine article from: The Architectural Review Slessor, Catherine July 1, 1995 700+ words
France's new Bibliotheque Nationale is a singular convergence of architectural and political...various users. Both conceptually and physically, the new Bibliotheque Nationale is le plus grand of all the vaultingly ambitious Parisian...
- The French Renaissance in Prints, from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
- Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly Emison, Patricia December 22, 1996 700+ words
...Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at UCLA and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. As the Renaissance is increasingly redefined...Century France," by Marianne Grivel, formerly of the Bibliotheque Nationale. She discusses the documentary record as it informs...