The Da Vinci Code
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| This novel has provoked popular interest in speculation concerning the [[Holy Grail]] legend and the role of [[Mary Magdalene]] in the history of Christianity. According to the premise of the novel, the [[Holy See|Vatican]] knows it is perpetuating a lie about Jesus' bloodline and the role of women in church, but continues to do so to keep itself in power. | This novel has provoked popular interest in speculation concerning the [[Holy Grail]] legend and the role of [[Mary Magdalene]] in the history of Christianity. According to the premise of the novel, the [[Holy See|Vatican]] knows it is perpetuating a lie about Jesus' bloodline and the role of women in church, but continues to do so to keep itself in power. | ||
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| - | Sony's [[Columbia Pictures]] has adapted the novel to [[film]], with a [[screenplay]] written by [[Akiva Goldsman]], and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winner [[Ron Howard]] directing. The film was released on [[May 19]] [[2006]], and stars [[Tom Hanks]] as [[Robert Langdon]], [[Audrey Tautou]] as [[Sophie Neveu]], and Sir [[Ian McKellen]] as [[Leigh Teabing]]. The film had an opening weekend gross of $77,073,388. By the end of 2006, it had grossed about $244 million in the U.S. alone and has done very well in other markets, grossing over $700,000,000 worldwide, making it the second highest grossing movie of 2006. On [[November 14]], [[2006]] the movie was released on [[DVD]]. | ||
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| * [[Christian feminism]] | * [[Christian feminism]] | ||
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The Da Vinci Code is a mystery/detective novel by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday.
This novel has provoked popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. According to the premise of the novel, the Vatican knows it is perpetuating a lie about Jesus' bloodline and the role of women in church, but continues to do so to keep itself in power.
See also
- Christian feminism
- Constantinian shift
- Desposyni - Jesus's known family
- Gospel of Mary Magdalene
- The Da Vinci Game
- The Jesus Scroll
- Smithy code
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