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Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince have long been fascinated by the conspiracies surrounding secret knowledge of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist, much of which centred on the activities of individuals and groups allegedly connected with the Priory of Sion. Now, in The Sion Revelation, Picknett and Prince look more closely at this controversial organisation, said to be the ancient protector of great religious and historical secrets. Suggesting that their apparently bizarre belief systems actually hide real activity on behalf of military and political movers and shakers, The Sion Revelation will reveal just how important the Priory of Sion really is - and why we should all care...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333558 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 544 pages

Review
'Picknett and Prince are first-class storytellers and their magical mystery tour is totally enthralling' - DAILY MAIL for the Stargate Conspiracy.

From the Author
The case recently fought in the High Court in London between two of the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and the UK publishers of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code has (aside from exploring the legal issues relating to the copyrighting of ideas and theories) highlighted the controversy surrounding the subject of our book, the enigmatic secret society called the Priory of Sion.

Opinions about the Priory have become polarised between those who accept the version portrayed in The Da Vinci Code (and The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail) – a centuries old secret society dedicated to protecting the bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene – and those who dismiss it is a simple hoax perpetrated by a lone French fantasist, Pierre Plantard (which seems to have become the prevailing view in the media).

However, from our own, decade-long, research into – and experience of - the Priory, we have long been aware that both extremes fail to answer important and fundamental questions about both the society and the shadowy M. Plantard. This was our starting part for The Sion Revelation, which outlines the reasons why, in our view, neither the ‘bloodline protectors’ nor ‘hoax’ explanations are satisfactory, and then goes on to explore the Priory’s real nature and agenda – which takes us into some very murky areas indeed.

We have been careful to include ALL the facts and information about the Priory – proponents of the opposing theories tend to select only those that fit their view – and place it into its proper context in the world of European politics and esoteric underground.

(Incidentally, we confess to being puzzled by a certain reader review that suggests that our book deals with a plot to restore the Stuarts to the British throne. The reviewer seems to have confused it with someone else’s book, as, apart from some brief criticisms of the self-style Prince Michael of Albany’s claims to Stuart descent, this is not part of ours!)

About the Author
Picknett and Prince write on the subject of religious and historical mysteries and conspiracies. Clive Prince

Customer Reviews

Priory of Sion un/revealed
Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince carefully build their conclusion on the existence of the Priory of Sion through a maze of stories, interviews, detailed and reasoned research and existing literature on the subject. One of the most powerful secret societies (if not D one powerul society), Priory of Sion has been gaining an attained notoriousness by the works of Dan Brown and non fictional researchers alike.

The mistery, though, remains who, where, why, how and when. The Sion Revelation, somehow itself trying to answer these questions, turns into a maze of personalities that at times come out from the 10th century, at times from mid-20th century French politics and dis/un/associated 'foreigners' such as Italians and Swiss. The authors from the beginning warn the reader on the 'Frenchness' of the subject and how one ought to think, unreservedly, French when writing on the subject. So, reading goes as smooth as a text literally translated from French.

Unless if the purpose of the publication itself, too, is to reveal and not reveal at the same time (the one sure tactic that Priory of Sion has been using seemingly forever), the chapters seem to be disconnected and when closing the last page, there's an urge to sit at a desk and structurise all the inflow of data to build up a solid and credible knowledge of the who's who and the reaison d'etre of the Priory of Sion.

The most assured things one may pick up from this book, is that Priory Sion does exist, it has a charter and initiation code that are highly confidential, there are many a faux organisations that Priory of Sion sets around to cover its essential members and whereabouts from any possible decoded public eye (if you want to hide a tree, plant hundreds around it).

I recommend this book for those who are fans of mythology, history of religion, symbology, secret societies and anything related to any of these subjects (including poetry, philosophy, politics and apparently mathematics). Also, consider to save up some post-reading time for reflecting on what you've read (because, this book has the power of pre-occupying your mind for weeks after you've read it) and try to get at least a couple of trees before you get, and if you get, to D tree...

Interesting stuff
As someone fascinated by the mystery of Rennes Les Chateau, the Priory of Sion and the Da Vinci Code i read this book with interest. Picknett and Prince debunk many of the myths surrounding Rennes Les Chateau, pointing out that documents concerning King Dagobert, Merovingian bloodlines and the priory of sion are later additions and forgeries. They also take a fresh look at other aspects of the mystery, such as the interest of a Hapsburg Duke in Rennes Les Chateau other less explored areas.
They also debunk some of the theories of more fanciful writers on the subject.


On the downside, the book goes into great depth on the subjects of french politics and secret political groups. I found this these sections of the book quite dense and difficult and i lost some interest and even skipped a few pages. Overall though, its another interesting and well written book from Picknett and Prince

Great Book
I really belive that a compelling argument is made in this book showing in most cases two sides to each point made. I think the last reviewer should really be asking the question why do people believe in religion at all and who the people really are who you do believe in. This book explores more than the revelations of sion as the implications of the priory of sion show the folly of the religions leaders vainly trying to grasp power.

Very good read