is the treasure of caesar borgia fictional or nonfiction?!!! PLZ RSPND?
473523
Hard to say from the text I'm reading, it possibly COULD be real, but I really cannot deduce from what I read.
302845
The implication of the author's work is no fault of the author's.  It's the fault of stupidity.  I'll bet that 90% of the book's protestors have never even READ the book.  Normally book burners don't.  Illiterate bastards with tunnel vision in my opinion.  \n\nOh, yes I REALIZE it is fiction, because I didn't by it from the HISTORY section of B&N!  Get a compass people!
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I'm pretty sure the River he's talking about is actually the Mythical river the dead cross by ferry. The River Styx.  I myself have never read the book nor actually want to only because of experiencing personal bad vibes from a book a friend had.\n About the best I can come up with at the moment is some sites I found on the history of the Necronomicon and other info on the book. As well as info on the River Styx. Wish I could have offered more, though I'll keep looking. Maybe I'll luck out from one of my friends who has read the book and studied it intensely. Oh some of the sites are talking about the first two books of the Necronomicon, the one written by Crowley and the one written by the Mad Arab also known as Abdul Alhazred. I honestly don't know which one came first between Alhazred's and Crowley but if I remember right I think Alhazred's was the first written rendition of the Neconomicon. Anyway I supplied those links as well. Maybe one will help.
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Why is "The DaVinci Code" not fiction anymore? I missed that announcement...Anyhoo, if you want to hear solid evidence for Christ, I suggest reading The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel. I am reading it right now, so I can't tell you too much about it, but he talks to all sorts of scholars, some Christian Bible Scholars, some atheists like himself. He presents the evidence (eyewitness, documentary, corroborating, rebuttal, scientific, psychological, circumstantial, and fingerprint evidence). I'm still in the chapter about eyewitness evidence, but it is really, really good. Reading this is a great way to get multiple views, so you can choose.
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It is neither true or false because, your question cannot be applied to the fictional work -- the "DaVinci Code".  Even though, the story does contain theories taken from historical researches (or as some people claim, by stealing from other authors), as a FICTION the "DaVinci Code" cannot be view as a source of actual historical accounts and mystery source.\n\nBasically, it is just a story made-up by the author.  If shall you be really that interested into the so-called "heretical" legends, I suggest you study nonfictional sources.
441915
it's fiction.  dan brown did a great job of interweaving facts with fiction, but it is fiction.  i really enjoyed the book, but man have you seem all the study guides and extra paraphanalia at Barnes and Noble.  It's getting rediculous.
1109699
its a BOOK..a FICTIONAL BOOK! Its not meant to be taken as TRUTH! I am Catholic, I know what I believe in, and I read the book. It doesn't go against the Bible, it just suggests possibilities that maybe someone in history altered the truth. Dan Brown is an incredible writer because of the fact that he can write FICTION and make people believe that it is the honest to God truth! Its a wonderful book & he NEVER says that it is the truth...he says the CHARACTERS in the book believe it is the truth! \n\n**steps off soapbox**
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It is wrong.  A lot of the book is just made up stuff mixed with a TINY bit of fact to make a story.  He wrote on a page of his book that everything was true in there, yet I went to a Christian website that listed quite a few things that were proven false about it!!!!
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I thought the DVC was a good entertaining read, but thats about the sum of it. I cant undrstnd people who get so obssessed with it, its not a work of fact, it a work of fiction mixed with a little folklore and grail legend, and was never meant to be anything else. \n\nAnd DK, to say the Bible is a work of fiction is merely an OPINION, misguided though it may be, and NOT a statement of fact.
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It is a book that was just made into a movie-it is fiction- but hidden in D'vinci's paintings is a code that when they de-sifer it claims to be proof that Christ was a mere mortal and the whole consept of him being the son was God was a haux.\nSome want to expose the Hoax to the world and others want to protect the secret so that religion stays in tact.\nI need to see the movie to get the whole story but that's the basics.
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the plot:  a man gets caught up in a quest to find the "holy grail. Murder, deceit and high states adventure.\n\nThe underlying theme: The Bible is baloney and Christ was a married mortal man and not the Son of God. \n\nIn numerous places in the book scholarly looking persons with fancy degrees go into speeches about how the Bible is a bunch of bunk. To the average person they seem like powerful arguments but in reality NONE of the arguments (some could say blasphemies) about Christ hold up to the facts of History.\n\nWhats Real?\n\nThe names of places, artwork, historical figures, the names of documents like "Q" and the "gnostic gospels"\n\nWhat's false?\n\nEverything else, the conclusions and "facts" presented about the above people, documents, and artwork.\n\nThe book took great liberty with history (AKA LIED) in order to create a scenereo where the Christ of the Bible could be turned into a regular person. \n\nThe book says that a church council gave christ his deity a few hundred years after the fact; when the gospels were written well before that coucil was even a thought. The book also draws heavily on the errors and traditions within the Roman Catholic Church to attempt to discredit the bible. While the Roman Church did bring in pagan idols (re Icons, praying to saints) This does not alter the integrity of the Bible, but merely of the Church, since these things are in violation of the 10 commandments(ye shall have no other gods before me)\n\n\n(spoiler: (from book - i borrowed a copy)\nOne of the characters turns out to be a descendant of Christ, thus "proving" Dan Brown's point.\n\nAt the end, Langden (main character) bows and prays over the bones of Mary Magdaline\n\nEven most critics are giving the movie bad reviews\n\nBottom Line: \nAs a Christian, I cannot justify sending money to a person who tries deceitfully to destroy the Christ I worship.
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uhm hate to burst all your bubbles but if you go to this link you will find out its not at all a big mystery. it makes sense and yes it had a life boat and yes it was used. these other fictions were done by various writers the actual records of event are discussed here\nhttp://www.maryceleste.net/part2.htm
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Yes I've read it. It was written in 1983 or something and contains much of what The Da Vince Code is all about. It centers around a mystery the writers found in a southern French town, and some documents claimed to be found by a Priest named Sauniere (Dan Brown even used similar names in his novels). It is fairly interesting, but written like a historical documentary, so it is not like the page-turner written by Dan Brown. I think Mr. Brown used much of the information of this book and others to make The Da Vince Code. The guys who wrote Holy Blood, Holy Grail even tried to sue him, but failed.
104058
yes i would care to know the deeper meaning to the story! it would interest me! good luck w/ ur research!
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Yes to both.\n\n1.  Da Vinci Code is fiction with SOME (not many) historical truths.  It is an irrelevant text to your second question.\n\n2.  There is a plan to dilute the foundation of Christian beliefs.  It's called reason.
562431
No this is not true. I saw a documentary on Discovery channel, and the Da Vinci code is fiction pure and simple, created by three guys in France back in the seventies. All the documents were faked, and their is no evidence that Jesus married Mary Magdalene or fathered any children. It's just something to confuse people, none of it is true. Check your local listings for the Discovery/Times channel and they'll be playing it again, I think it's titles "the real Da vinci code" or something along those lines.
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Actually the Da Vinci code, though it is fiction, actually attacks traditional beliefs about Jesus. This has created a huge stir, much to Dan Brown's delight. It means his book will sell through the roof. The book is well written. Its message will go out throughout the world. That is, Dan Brown's message will go out throughout the world. I really don't know what all the excitement is about because a review of history will show the inaccuracies contained in his book. But it is fiction for crying out loud. Fiction means he can write anything he wants. Go to the library and where will you find this book? In the Fiction Department. I mean it is like science fiction or any other work of an author's imagination.  Chill out people.