I'm reading this book and it is interesting, i'm half way done. It makes me wonder even more about the true history. Is this book really based on the truth?
2006-10-13 03:28:32 · 17 answers · asked by Killa 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It's interesting but it is a work of fiction. It's based on the perception that many people believe to be true, such as, "Was Jesus really married?" There are references in the Bible that He may have been attracted to Mary Magdalene, but that's as far as it goes. Bottom line, no one can really prove whether He has descendants or not. As for me, I have all the truth I need--the Bible.
2006-10-13 03:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fantastic book!! But it is pure fiction. It is filled with some truths to make the story more believable and exciting. It is designed to make you think "what if" and that's good! But it is totally fiction. But hey wouldn't it be something if it were true??!!
Let's face it unless you lived during the time of Christ you have NO way of knowing. I haven't met any 2006 year olds talking about his friendship with the almighty. Have you? So it is complete speculation based on few facts to give it some realism.
2006-10-13 03:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by tjinjapan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a copy of it, but my blabbermouth friend already told me the entire plot! (GRRR!) so I'm not motivated to read it now. Also, there have been MANY programs on how little accuracy and truth is involved in this book (check out the History Channel, PBS and do some research). It still might make for a good read. I mean, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was totally speculative, but made a damned good film!
2006-10-13 03:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This book (and the movie) are fiction. The author claims his facts are based on truth but in reality his "truths" have been proven to be full of holes. It's an interesting story but read it like you would any other novel and take the so called facts with a grain of salt.
2006-10-13 03:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by Spud55 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The plot of the book is pure fiction, but descriptions of things and places is more accurate I would think. It's a good book and even me knowing better, I have to admit I did wonder about some things...
2006-10-13 03:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by Slam64 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is half truth and half fantasy.
There are other books available that give more truth on the matter.
I also saw a DVD the other day that breaks down the film and explains it more fully.
Enjoy the book.
2006-10-13 03:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read it and loved it for what it was - nothing more than a mystery based on the authors interpretation of what went on. Nobody can really know the truth!
2006-10-13 03:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by noyb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it quite is an city legend, as could be documented with a rapid pass to to Snopes. For starters, the 7 years is far too long, because of fact the freso become painted in much less time than that: 'Documentary evidence shows he began "The final Supper" in 1495 and become finished with it via 1498. (on the exterior, Da Vinci could had to have carried out his artwork via the tip of 1499; that 300 and sixty 5 days he fled Milan previous to the invading French and did no longer return to the city till 1506.) different info presented listed under are woefully incorrect to boot: we haven't any information of whom Leonardo used as fashions for the figures in "The final Supper," yet he become portray on a wall, positively from sketches, so in no case could he have had fashions sitting in a "studio" for "days" on the same time as he "painted on canvas." 'This tale is in simple terms a Christian non secular allegory warning of the interior non secular decay (as exemplified via an outer actual decay) that awaits people who spurn Jesus Christ. As with many different examples of glurge, the author has housed his message interior of a historic framework to lend it added impression, thereby accomplishing precisely the different of what he meant: readers now concentration on the literal certainty of the allegory's info extremely than its message.' The Snopes get entry to is going directly to cite from a poem that tells the comparable fictional tale.
2016-10-19 08:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There must be a little truth to it. It sure has the Christian community in an uproar. Fiction can't do that.
2006-10-13 03:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by jgbarber65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reality is far more shocking than the fluff in this book, but it was really entertaining.
2006-10-13 03:37:10 · answer #10 · answered by St.Anger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋