Secrets of the Code

Synopsis of Secrets of the Code

«Secrets of the Code» is the unauthorised guide, edited by Dan Burstein, to the sources of The Da Vinci Code; CDS Books, hardback, 400 pages, English.

It brings together essays, interviews and extracts from theologians, art historians and other experts to explore the historical and religious sources of The Da Vinci Code. It analyses theories about Mary Magdalene, the sacred feminine and heresy, and documents the debates surrounding Dan Brown's novel with original material and expert commentary.

The edition, published on 8 April 2004, was a New York Times bestseller for five months, includes bibliographic references and was released by CDS Books in association with Squibnocket Partners LLC.

For readers of The Da Vinci Code who want to delve deeper into the historical, artistic and religious sources of the novel.