Holy blood, Holy Grail / by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln

New York: Delacorte Press, 2004. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 489 pages; Description: 489 p., 24 p. of plates : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-448) and index. Subjects: Templars --Grail --France --History --Miscellanea --Rennes-le-Chateau (France). Summary: 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 controversy.