The templar revelation: : Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ - Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince

Now revised and updated, the Tenth Anniversary edition of  this classic and highly influential work of his historical detection reopens the global debate about the lost Sacred Feminine, the true status of Mary Magdalene, the astonishing nature of Leonardo da Vinci's heresy and the character and motives of the founder of Christianity himself.

The book that directly inspired The Da Vinci Code begins with authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince's now-famous discoveries of hidden symbolism in Leonardo's works, especially The Last Supper and The Virgin of the Rocks - with some startling new additions.

Following hot on the trail of the secrets of the Knights Templar, the Cathars, Masonic and esoteric groups, the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau and a little-known, but highly significant Iraqi set, Picknett and Prince take the story into previously uncharted territory, daring to ask: was Jesus really the true Messiah - or was John the Baptist intended to be the chosen Christ?

This book is essential reading for all those with an open mind who care about the confusions and cover-ups that have plagued the history of Christianity, causing physical and spiritual anguish to millions.