{"product_id":"truth-and-fiction-in-the-da-vinci-code-a-historian-reveals-what-we-really-know-about-jesus-mary-magdalene-and-constantine-paperback","title":"Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBart D. Ehrman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his staggeringly popular work of fiction, Dan Brown states up front that the historical information in the \u003cem\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/em\u003e is all factually accurate. But is this claim true? As historian Bart D. Ehrman shows in this informative and witty book, \u003cem\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with numerous historical mistakes.\u003cbr\u003eDid the ancient church engage in a cover-up to make the man Jesus into a divine figure? Did Emperor Constantine select for the New Testament--from some 80 contending Gospels--the only four Gospels that stressed that Jesus was divine? Was Jesus Christ married to Mary Magdalene? Did the Church suppress Gospels that told the secret of their marriage? Bart Ehrman thoroughly debunks all of these claims. But the book is not merely a laundry list of Brown's misreading of history. Throughout, Ehrman offers a wealth of fascinating background information--all historically accurate--on early Christianity. He describes, for instance, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls; outlines in simple terms how scholars of early Christianity determine which sources are most reliable; and explores the many other Gospels that have been found in the last half century. In his engaging book, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, the historical realities from the flights of literary fancy. Anyone who would like to know the truth about the beginnings of Christianity and the real truth behind \u003cem\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/em\u003e will find this book riveting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBart D. Ehrman\u003c\/strong\u003e chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of the major public experts on early Christianity, Jesus, and the New Testament, he is very well known in his field and to a general audience through his books \u003cem\u003eLost Christianities, Lost Scriptures\u003c\/em\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003ePeter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend.\u003c\/em\u003e He has appeared on A\u0026amp;E, The History Channel, CNN, and other TV and radio shows, and has taped several highly popular lecture series for the \"Teaching Company.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.52 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753940353312,"sku":"9780195307139","price":47.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87ccebca1f7c889ea0b0648fd8587cad.webp?v=1780029992","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/truth-and-fiction-in-the-da-vinci-code-a-historian-reveals-what-we-really-know-about-jesus-mary-magdalene-and-constantine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}