The Messianic Legacy Secret Brotherhoods. The Explosive Alternate History of Christ

by Baigent, Michael; Leigh, Richard; Lincoln, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780385338462
• ISBN10: 0385338465
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-30
• Publisher: Delta
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Summary

Holy Blood, Holy Grailrocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material and its earthshaking consequences. What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title "King of the Jews"? Was there more than one Christ? Who really constituted Jesus' following and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot? Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem? What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"? What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar? What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David? The Messianic Legacy. Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth and urgent importance to Christians and non-Christians the world over. From the Paperback edition.

Author Biography

Michael Baigent was born in New Zealand in 1948 and obtained a degree in psychology from Canterbury University. At one point he gave up a successful career in photojournalism to devote his time to researching the Templars for a film project. He lives in England and is the author of numerous books on ancient Christianity and conspiracy.


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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. xi
The Messiah
Scholarship and Public Understanding	p. 1
Jesus as King of Israel	p. 24
Constantine as Messiah	p. 36
Jesus as Freedom-fighter	p. 48
The Zadokite Movement of Qumran	p. 57
The Formation of Christianity	p. 69
The Brothers of Jesus	p. 91
The Survival of Nazarean Teaching	p. 102
The Last Days	p. 125
The Quest for Meaning
The Activation of Symbol	p. 133
The Loss of Faith	p. 137
Substitute Faiths: Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany	p. 145
The Post-War Crisis and Social Desperation	p. 163
Trust and Power	p. 169
The Artist as Priest, the King as Symbol	p. 187
Towards an Embrace of Armageddon	p. 202
The Cabal
Fragments in the Post	p. 227
The British Connection	p. 242
The Anonymous Tracts	p. 270
The Elusive 'American Contingent'	p. 285
The Vista Widens	p. 302
Resistance, Chivalry and the United States of Europe	p. 312
The Return of De Gaulle	p. 327
Secret Powers behind Covert Groups	p. 343
Epilogue	p. 365
Bibliography	p. 376
Notes and References	p. 386
Index	p. 411
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