Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code
A Historian Reveals What We Really Know About Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine

Truth be told I wasn't actually all that curious about the inaccuracies in The Da Vinci Code. I really enjoyed the book when it came out but I just assumed it was complete fiction. Apparently, not everyone thought that. This would have probably also been better if I'd read it back in 2004 when it was......more

Before I get into my review, I'd like to state that I knew of Mr. Ehrman and his reputation before I read this book. If you've done research on the Historical Jesus, chances are that you've heard of Mr. Ehrman. It seems that the general consesus is you love him or you hate him. Mr. Ehrman is absolut......more

Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code promises, among other things, to be faithful to the documentary facts upon which its plot depends. Bart Ehrman shows how often this simply is not true while managing in the course of his critique to discuss the origins of Christianity and its canon in a clear and simple......more

I found this volume refreshingly straight-forward and a good review of all of what I learned in my college studies of religion, the world religions, and various other information. Ehrman is thoughtful, bringing his own experience, doubts, certainties, and learning to the task of examining Dan Brown'......more

I liked that the author didn't set out to bash "The Da Vinci Code" and that he did, indeed, enjoy the novel (as did I). He attempted to examine what is known historically to either confirm or refute Brown's statements in the novel. However, I DIDN'T like that Ehrman seemed to interpret historical do......more