Decipher the Code: The Deciphering of Dan Brown's Novel "The Da Vinci Code"

Author: (German) Schillerfeld, translated by Xu Jigu
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Since "The Da Vinci Code" climbed the international bestseller list, thousands of fascinated male and female readers around the world have been discussing theological and historical issues that were previously confined to university campuses and scientific publications. Of course, like the recent widespread interest in several great historical mysteries, this book has not been universally well-received. Especially in the United States, Brown's best-selling novel sparked fierce debates and protests from religious groups, who saw in it what the German title suggests—a charge of "sacrilege." Is this accusation justified? Or is Dan Brown merely using his characters to explore the questions that have been anticipated since the New Testament was published? The book before the reader delves into the most important mysteries of "The Da Vinci Code" and the issue of "sacrilege" itself, attempting to place them back in their historical context. This book gathers historical facts and background information, providing the foundation for this interpretation—but it also critically examines the various arguments presented in Brown's novel. What is fact, what is speculation, and what is fiction? What mysteries lie behind the mysteries? After briefly introducing the history of the sacred Glastonbury—a key and pivotal issue in "The Da Vinci Code"—the book categorizes the most important mysteries in the novel into specific arguments and examines their credibility within a broader causal relationship. At the same time, it discusses the ambiguities and allusions implied in the novel itself. May this book also serve as a rose line, guiding male and female readers to find a path through the maze of "The Da Vinci Code."