The Da Vinci Code is a book and a movie but also a way of thinking for many people. The truth behind the Code has been pondered by many a layperson and professional in the area of religion. The question exists whether there could be some type of mystery surrounding religious topics once thought to be concrete and unyielding. For those who may want to learn more about the Da Vinci Code and explore different types of reasoning behind the theory, there are a few places one can look to do so.
One of the best ways to start uncovering the issues behind the Code and looking into potential truths regarding it is to read the book and watch the movie. Although there are a few other authors who have delved into this topic before, it was author Dan Brown who really got the ball rolling. The book was a best seller for quite a long time and the author did a wonderful job at engaging the readers and getting them to question what was once thought to be concrete in mind.
Once you have gathered background information into this topic, the next step is to find additional information pertaining to the different theories expressed in the Da Vinci Code. A good starting point for this part of the investigative process is to visit various websites online which broach the subject of the Code. Visiting many different websites will allow you to be informed with regard to different opinions of the masses and help you to formulate your own opinion on this subject after all the information has been gathered. The Internet is a great place to learn new things, gather information and view others opinions on certain topics.
Another place to look in order to formulate in your mind what the truth is as it pertains to the Da Vinci Code is to read the other books on the subject. As stated earlier, although Dan Brown is the most prominent author on this topic, there are other authors who have delved into the conspiracy theories of the religious past. Some of the more talked about books and authors include The Templar Revelation by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince and The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln. Reading these aforementioned books will also help to piece the puzzle together and help you to formulate your opinion as to the truth surrounding the Code.
Lastly, try to review interviews and articles by those who are the best versed on the subject matter. Back when this book was released by Dan Brown and gaining notoriety, more and more individuals came out of the woodwork to speak on this topic and voice their opinions as to the real truth behind the Da Vinci Code.
Nothing gets a good debate going faster than a religiously based argument. The Da Vinci Code is one such topic of debate. Finding out where the truth lies requires a complete investigation into what the book lays claim to as the truth and comparing it to the biblical truth. Read this article to find out whether the truth and the Da Vinci Code actually coincide.
About The Da Vinci Code
OK, so what about this other code?
What basically the Codex Calixtinus is a 12th-century illuminated manuscript that has been formerly attributed to Pope Callixtus II of historians reckon upon reflection but now it is believed that the Codex was arranged by the French scholar Aymeric Picaud.
As in all cases of this type of manuscript the principle author is known rather dramatically as Scriptor I.
So what exactly is the Codex? Well basically it was intended as an anthology of background detail and advice for pilgrims travelling the way of St. James to the shrine of the Apostle St. James the Great which as we all know is at a site in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
So in a nutshell it is technically a medieval version of a Michelin Guide if that isn't being too irreverent.
The Codex is alternatively known as the ?Liber Sancti Jacobi? or the book of St. James. The Codex includes sermons, reports of miracles and liturgical text all associated with St. James. It also includes descriptions of the route or various routes that the pilgrims or travellers would take on the pilgrimage and it describes in some detail the various works of art that can be seen along the way and the various customs of the many different local people that the travellers would come into contact with.
The Codex calyx pin is written by a number of different losses come upon old effectively as a single volume probably sometime between 1130 and 1140 AD. The twist to the whole story lies in the fact that in order to try and gain some form of authority for their work, the authors prefaced the book with a forged letter that was purportedly signed by Pope Callixtus II. the problem with this whole aspect of the story and really the one that I guess probably casts a shadow over the entire codex is that Pope Callixtus II actually died in 1124 AD and the Codex was not effectively started until six years later in 1130.
It is a bit of a problem really but not one that could certainly get in the way of a good historical document! Such is life.
The earliest known edition of the Codex is actually held in the archives of the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela and this it is estimated, dates from about 1150.
Again, as with all great historical works and documents it was actually lost and forgotten about for many years until rediscovered in 1886 by the Jesuit scholar P. Fidel Fita.
Yet another reason, as if one was needed, to visit Santiago de Compostela and actually try and appreciate some living history.
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