The Messianic Legacy Startling Evidence About Jesus Christ and a Secret Society Still Influential Today!

by BAIGENT, MICHAEL

• ISBN13: 9780440203193
• ISBN10: 0440203198
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-05-01
• Publisher: Dell

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.

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
Introduction	xi
PART ONE THE MESSIAH
Scholarship and Public Understanding	1	(23)
Jesus as King of Israel	24	(12)
Constantine as Messiah	36	(12)
Jesus as Freedom-fighter	48	(9)
The Zadokite Movement of Qumran	57	(12)
The Formation of Christianity	69	(22)
The Brothers of Jesus	91	(11)
The Survival of Nazarean Teaching	102	(23)
The Last Days	125	(8)
PART TWO THE QUEST FOR MEANING
The Activation of Symbol	133	(4)
The Loss of Faith	137	(8)
Substitute Faiths: Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany	145	(18)
The Post-War Crisis and Social Desperation	163	(6)
Trust and Power	169	(18)
The Artist as Priest, the King as Symbol	187	(15)
Towards an Embrace of Armageddon	202	(25)
PART THREE THE CABAL
Fragments in the Post	227	(15)
The British Connection	242	(28)
The Anonymous Tracts	270	(15)
The Elusive `American Contingent'	285	(17)
The Vista Widens	302	(10)
Resistance, Chivalry and the United States of Europe	312	(15)
The Return of De Gaulle	327	(16)
Secret Powers behind Covert Groups	343	(22)
Epilogue	365	(11)
Bibliography	376	(10)
Notes and References	386	(25)
Index	411