You’ve heard the hype, read the book, and now can get an expert’s opinion about ‘The Da Vinci Code’. This month Studium Generale hosts a lecture (in English) on Dan Brown’s worldwide best-seller.
Few books have captured the imagination of so many readers worldwide as Dan Brown’s best-selling book, ‘The Da Vinci Code’, a story steeped in mystery and mysticism. The reader is drawn irresistibly into this fast-paced narrative set in Paris, where conspiracy theories abound and famous works of art and architecture are infused with cryptic meaning.
On April 26, Studium Generale will host a lecture by Dr. Stan Fleming, an expert on the history of the early church, cults and world religions, who will attempt to separate facts from fictions.
In May 2003, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was released to an enthusiastic public and rave reviews. The book was a hit worldwide, selling more than 40 million copies and being translated into 44 languages. In the Netherlands, it was the best-seller of 2004, selling a staggering 412,000 copies, which made it the best-selling book of all time for adult readers, surpassed in sales only by the children’s book, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2003). This May, the film of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ will arrive in cinemas.
Controversy has surrounded the book and its author since its release. Aside from the anti-Catholic sentiments expressed in the novel, a number of inaccuracies are presented as historical fact. Many pivotal elements in the novel are based on the findings of a pseudo-historical work entitled, ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’, by English authors M. Baigent, R. Leigh and H. Lincoln. This book, written in 1983, is based on a number of unfounded theories.
In recent months, the authors of ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’ sued Dan Brown in an English court for copyright infringement. On April 6, London’s High Court rejected the authors’ claims and ruled in favor of Brown, stating that events from history, whether proven or speculative, could not be plagiarized.
Whether you’ve read ‘The Da Vinci Code’ or are simply looking for some background information before going to see the movie next month, Dr. Fleming’s lecture promises to be an interesting explore the novels themes and will put Brown’s theories to the test.
‘Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?’ Lecture by Dr. Stan Fleming, Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 20:15, at Speakers (Burgwal 45). Entry is free.
Few books have captured the imagination of so many readers worldwide as Dan Brown’s best-selling book, ‘The Da Vinci Code’, a story steeped in mystery and mysticism. The reader is drawn irresistibly into this fast-paced narrative set in Paris, where conspiracy theories abound and famous works of art and architecture are infused with cryptic meaning.
On April 26, Studium Generale will host a lecture by Dr. Stan Fleming, an expert on the history of the early church, cults and world religions, who will attempt to separate facts from fictions.
In May 2003, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was released to an enthusiastic public and rave reviews. The book was a hit worldwide, selling more than 40 million copies and being translated into 44 languages. In the Netherlands, it was the best-seller of 2004, selling a staggering 412,000 copies, which made it the best-selling book of all time for adult readers, surpassed in sales only by the children’s book, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2003). This May, the film of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ will arrive in cinemas.
Controversy has surrounded the book and its author since its release. Aside from the anti-Catholic sentiments expressed in the novel, a number of inaccuracies are presented as historical fact. Many pivotal elements in the novel are based on the findings of a pseudo-historical work entitled, ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’, by English authors M. Baigent, R. Leigh and H. Lincoln. This book, written in 1983, is based on a number of unfounded theories.
In recent months, the authors of ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’ sued Dan Brown in an English court for copyright infringement. On April 6, London’s High Court rejected the authors’ claims and ruled in favor of Brown, stating that events from history, whether proven or speculative, could not be plagiarized.
Whether you’ve read ‘The Da Vinci Code’ or are simply looking for some background information before going to see the movie next month, Dr. Fleming’s lecture promises to be an interesting explore the novels themes and will put Brown’s theories to the test.
‘Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?’ Lecture by Dr. Stan Fleming, Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 20:15, at Speakers (Burgwal 45). Entry is free.
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