Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code

Synopsis of Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code

«Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code» is the historical essay by Bart D. Ehrman, published by OUP USA in hardcover (240 pages, in English).

Bart D. Ehrman contrasts the historical claims of The Da Vinci Code with research on early Christianity. He explains the alleged marriage of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, Constantine's role in the formation of the canon, the non-canonical gospels, and how scholars assess the reliability of ancient sources.

Published in 2004; includes bibliographical references and index. Bart D. Ehrman chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

For readers of The Da Vinci Code who want to contrast fiction with historical research on Jesus and early Christianity.