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Chapter 60

           »«Meaning?»«Meaningthathistoryisalwayswrittenbythewinners.Whentwoculturesclash,theloserisobliterated,andthewinnerwritesthehistorybooksbookswhichglorifytheirowncauseanddisparagetheconqueredfoe.AsNapoleononcesaid,‘Whatishistory,butafableagreedupon?’«Hesmiled.«Byitsverynature,historyisalwaysaone-sidedaccount.»Sophiehadneverthoughtofitthatway.»TheSangrealdocumentssimplytelltheothersideoftheChriststory.Intheend,whichsideofthestoryyoubelievebecomesamatteroffaithandpersonalexploration,butatleasttheinformationhassurvived.TheSangrealdocumentsincludetensofthousandsofpagesofinformation.EyewitnessaccountsoftheSangrealtreasuredescribeitasbeingcarriedinfourenormoustrunks.InthosetrunksarereputedtobethePuristDocumentsthousandsofpagesofunaltered,pre-Constantinedocuments,writtenbytheearlyfollowersofJesus,reveringHimasawhollyhumanteacherandprophet.Alsorumoredtobepartofthetreasureisthelegendary»DocumentamanuscriptthateventheVaticanadmitstheybelieveexists.Allegedly,itisabookofJesus’teachings,possiblywritteninHisownhand.»

           «WritingsbyChristHimself?»

           «Ofcourse,»Teabingsaid.«Whywouldn’tJesushavekeptachronicleofHisministry?Mostpeopledidinthosedays.AnotherexplosivedocumentbelievedtobeinthetreasureisamanuscriptcalledTheMagdaleneDiariesMaryMagdalene’spersonalaccountofherrelationshipwithChrist,Hiscrucifixion,andhertimeinFrance.

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