Illuminating Angels & Demons: The Unauthorized Guide to the Facts Behind Dan Brown's Bestselling Novel

by Simon Cox

Overview

Dan Brown's bestselling novel, Angels & Demons, has become an international success to rival his blockbuster The Da Vinci Code-and this invaluable A to Z resource will help those fans unlock its many mysteries.

Millions of readers have avidly pored through Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, where they encountered a world filled with ancient Christian symbolism, secret societies, and pagan signs. But at the end, they were left wondering what was true and what false. All those looking for the real story behind the legend of the Illuminati will find the answers in this enlightening guide. Written by Simon Cox, author of Cracking the Da Vinci Code and a well-known lecturer described by the BBC as a "historian of the obscure," it offers a treasure trove of fascinating facts and revelations. The hundreds of entries include Gailileo, the Papal Conclave, Gianlorenzo Bernini, the New World Order, Obelisks, Knights Templar, the Freemasons, Lucifer, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402724565
Publisher:	Sterling Publishing
Publication date:	01/05/2005
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)

About the Author

Simon Cox was the founding editor-in-chief of Phenomena magazine, a U.S. based newstand publication launched in 2003. Having studied Egyptology at University College London, he went on to work as a research assistant for some of the biggest names in the alternative history game, including Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, and David Rohl. He lives in England.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	9
	Ambigrams	13
	Antimatter	14
	Apocrypha	16
	Armageddon	18
	Bede, St	19
	Bernini, Gian Lorenzo	21
	Big Bang Theory	26
	Bilderberg Group	28
	Boniface VIII, Pope	32
	Camerlengo	33
	Castel Sant'Angelo	35
	Celestine V, Pope	37
	CERN	39
	Chigi Chapel	41
	Colosseum and Roman Forum	42
	Copernicus, Nicolaus	45
	Cross, The	48
	Dollar-Bill Symbolism	49
	Ecstasy of St Teresa, The	53
	Egyptian Religion	54
	Einstein, Albert	58
	Fountain of the Four Rivers	60
	Freemasonry	62
	Gaea	68
	Galileo Galilei	69
	Gatti, Annibale	72
	Habakkuk and the Angel	73
	Hassassin	75
	Helios and Poseidon	77
	Heparin	80
	Iambic Pentameter	81
	Illuminati	82
	Isola Tiberina	87
	Janus	89
	John Paul I, Pope	90
	Knights Templar	91
	Langdon, Robert	94
	Lucifer	95
	Matthew 16:18	96
	Michelangelo	98
	Milton, John	101
	Nazca Lines	103
	New World Order	105
	Obelisks	108
	Oculus	112
	Pantheon, The	113
	Papal Conclave	115
	Peter, St	119
	Pius IX, Pope	120
	Pranayama	121
	Pyramids	122
	Raphael	125
	Rome	127
	St Peter's Basilica	134
	Santa Maria della Vittoria	137
	Santa Maria del Popolo	139
	Seraph	140
	Shaitan	141
	Sistine Chapel	142
	Sol Invictus	144
	Swiss Guard	145
	Vatican, The	148
	West Ponente	151
	Bibliography	154
	Acknowledgments	159
	Picture Credits	160