The Secret History of Lucifer (New Edition)
And the Meaning of the True Da Vinci Code
$39.77
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2006
Summary
In her new account of an old religion, Lynn Picknett explains that Lucifer means ‘the light bringer’ and was a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess. ‘He’ was originally ‘she’ – a divine representation of love, light and human warmth. The early Christian Church appropriated the name Lucifer, and it became synonymous with darkness and the Devil. Yet many great thinkers have covertly followed the old Luciferan way, most famously Leonardo da Vinci, who encrypted t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845292638 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845292634 |
| Author: | Lynn Picknett |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2006 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 28mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”‘A thought-provoking book that considers many issues, not least the role and image of women in Christianity.’ Good Book Guide ‘Lynn Picknett… presents the Magdalene in a fresh and disconcerting way.’ Washington Post Book World ‘Picknett’s book… puts Mary Magdalene back on top of her pedestal.’ Nexus”
About The Author
Lynn Picknett
Lynn Picknett is author of Mary Magdalene: Christianity’s Hidden Goddess and (with Clive Prince) Turin Shroud: How Leonardo da Vinci Fooled History and its sequel, The Templar Revelation. She is also a lecturer and consultant on UFOs and the paranormal (Meridien/Anglia TV, Talk Radio, LBC, the Museum of Photography and the British UFO Research Association). She lives in London.
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