Illustrated Bloodline of the Holy Grail

by Laurence Gardner

Book Overview

Did Jesus marry and have children? If so, what happened to his family? Are his descendants still alive? This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760762597
• ISBN13: 9780760762592
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Barnes&Noble
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Bloodline just wasn't for me.

Some of the content inside I don't agree with.

Definitive Text

Firstly I consider this book to the definitive text on the topic of the bloodline of Jesus. Having read other books on the topic I have found them wanting either in information or clarity. The last book I read was Holy Blood Holy grail by Baigent which I found to be satisfactory but frequently annoying in its repetition of the same rhetoric. Also the information was all there but so difficult to read which takes alot of the fun out of the topic.Gardner's book however is the ideal resource for this topic. The dogma is clearly articulated and the style of writing begs your attention. After reading, you get a clear picture of what the gnostic gospels offer and why they were omitted from cannonisation. The secrets of the templar Knights is also exposed but most importantly is the appocryphical portrayal of the true relation of Jesus with his disciples and especially Mary Magdalene with its resultant outcome. Interstingly ita lso goes in depth into the myths surrounding the crucifixion and the miracles of the historical jesus.

Bloodlines

What is the Holy Grail? Is it a cup, literally? Or something more symbolic. The term is first mentioned in the middle ages in its Latin forms, Sangrael and San Graal. These two terms are essentially the same but their literal definitions differ. San Graal = Holy Grail....Sangreal = Royal Blood. It is this later meaning that Laurence Gardner believes is the real interpretation of the Grail legend. A lineage that traces back through the Kings of Europe and secret societies and to Jesus himself.The illustrated version of Bloodline of the Holy Grail is essentially the same as its non-illustrated counterpart but with less information and (obviously) lots and lots of paintings that give further insight into the thoughts and ideals of the artists that conceived them. This book serves as a good introduction to Gardner's interpretations and I recommend this before diving into his other works. Here, Gardner structures his information carefully assuming nothing of the reader and attempts to not only reveal the secrets of the bloodline, but also the world that existed around it and what these earliest Christians were really like. Also, here you'll find a good overview of Christian history in general. Highly recommended for those with an open mind and willing to accept the possibility (and probability) that Gardner and other researchers are correct in their assertions.

A fascinating jigsaw puzzle of a book...

Given the centuries of death, misery & suffering brought about by the various petty squabbles over who's guess at what the gospels really mean, it is truly refreshing to see a book that uses the gospels (ALL of the gospels, particularly the Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls), related historical records, and established timelines to mesh these tales together in a way that makes FAR more sense than what so many have been indoctrinated with for hundreds and hundreds of years.If you are a Christian, and you're comfortable understanding your particular sect's interpretation, then I would recommend that you NOT read this book; however, if you're Christian and a lot of what you've been taught just never seemed to make much sense, then you NEED to read this book. It contains some truly amazing revelations; many based on facts and lineages, but other conjecturized based on cross-referencing other historical documents. - Who was Moses, and why are there no records of Hebrew slaves in the Egyptian records? - Could there have been less than miraculous explanations behind the virgin birth, turning water to wine, the loaves & fishes, walking on water and the ressurection itself? - How important is the divinity of Jesus, compared to his teachings, actions and influence? You won't find THE answers in here, but there are very PLAUSIBLE answers; far more than a simple "and God made it so" (the literary equivalent of 'we'll figure this out later'). Welcome to the truth, at last revealed from centuries of deliberate church suppression. Based partly on actual writings from the days of Jesus Christ himself; you can be appalled or you can be astonished, but it will make you think either way. Unlike "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", which covers similar concepts, but focuses on the validation of a specific modern-day claim to the 'throne' by using some very questionable sources, "Bloodline..." approaches the subject matter with far less bias. It's truly a marvelous jigsaw puzzle that ends up looking very little like the picture on the box, or at least what you thought the picture looked like when you started... which is only a problem if you wanted everything to look like you expected it to when you started. In fact, if that's the case, what's the point of reading at all? *****/*****

Amazing works !

Sir Laurence Gardiner's 2 books: "Bloodline of the Holy Grail" and "Genesis of the Grail Kings" are two of the most interesting, well researched, and worthwhile books I've read in a long long time. Once I started both books I found them completely engrossing, and compelling reading. Although each book works well as a stand-alone work, I really recommend that readers read both books. Drawing upon priveleged genealogical records, protected by the various European Royal Houses, especially the Scots Royal House of Stewart, for "Bloodline", ; and drawing upon Mesopotamian and Sumerian records for "Genesis of the Grail Kings", Sir Laurence backs up his points with detailed fascinating research. Among some of the topics covered in the two works: -The meaning & symbolism of the Holy Grail, or Sangreal, or Blood Royal-A bloodline has been perpetuated from ancient times to the present, having its origins in Mesopotamia & Sumeria,which was genetically enhanced first thru the ingestion of Annunaki "Star Fire", and later enhanced by ingesting alchemically altered gold that had been turned into a white powder.-The true facts concerning Jesus' parentage, familial relationships, Davidic descent, and marriage to Mary Magdalene. -The true facts concerning many of the parables of the New Testament, in that they were coded references to political situations, not supernatural or spiritual phenomena. The evidence that many of the stories in the Old Testament are retellings and recombinations of elements from much older, more complete Mesopotamian and Sumerian records.-The true facts concerning Jesus' birth, death and resurrection. -The importance and prominence of women such as Mary Magdalene, in the original church. -How the Roman Catholic Church rose to power and authority and wealth, and then how it sought to maintain that usurped power and authority and wealth by: Preventing the true facts on Jesus' parentage, birth, training, marriage, and resurrection to be brought to light; Suppressing the expression of intellectual and individual freedoms in Art, Literature, learning thru various instruments as the Inquisition; Denying and suppressing the importance and access of women to roles in the Church, and society.-The rise of European Royal Houses, and in particular, the suppression of the Scots Royal House, by England. -The importance of how properly managed and properly instituted government can secure the greatest individual freedoms and liberties.And many other points too numerous to mention.In short, I wholeheartedly recommend BOTH books to all sincere seekers,and hope that they will find these two lifechanging works as beneficial as I have.

JESUS - HUSBAND AND FATHER

This book is very daring. The recovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has led scholars to new understanding about ancient writings, terms and meanings. Using that, the author has determined a much different story of Jesus that we are all accustomed to hearing.This book is about the Jesus we all DON'T know and in fact, probably should know. The story of Jesus told in a more believeable fashion that that of the Bible and -- to many, blesphamously so!If you have ever been one to secretly question the inconsistancies of the Bible -- this book is for you! It will set you free!There is simply too much evidence outside of the ancient gospels to confirm and support this new view of Jesus.The only set back is that the author may have ignored some of this ancient outside-of-gospel evidence, which may change the authors conclusions on a few of his viewpoints. Example -- I understand that some historical records indicate that it was not just Jesus that rose from the dead, but many people, which led the leaders of the time to seal up burial chmbers to keep the dead inside. In this book, the author indicates that the death of Jesus was not literal and neither was his rebirth.None the less, this book is extremely excellent and I was unable to put it down until I had finished it. It also has some intriguing Genealogies presented within it's pages -- for the descendants of Jesus Christ into modern times!