A 2003 mystery-thriller novel by Dan Brown featuring symbologist Robert Langdon, who uncovers a conspiracy involving the Priory of Sion, the Holy Grail, and the suppressed lineage of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ. One of the best-selling novels of all time, with over 80 million copies sold.
Brought esoteric Christian history, Gnostic gospels, and conspiracy theories about the Catholic Church to mass popular attention; sparked enormous public interest in early Christian heterodoxy despite historical inaccuracies.
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