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descent of Jesus from King David. He rituals, language and writing script, and B oO oO K S examines the real truth behind the Arthurian _ speculates about their demise. Moving to legends and the Holy Grail as well as the the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia and BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL: role of the Knights Templar in preserving New Zealand, he continues to document The Hidden Lineage of Jesus Revealed the Grail legacy. The trail winds its way to Pacific islander culture and draws fascinat- by Laurence Gardner the Royal House of Stewart and beyond ina —_ing connections among all these cultures, Published by Element Books (1996), UK conspiracy that reverbrated across the comparing their ancient stonework and road ISBN 1-85230-870-2 (510pp h/c) Atlantic—and still resounds today. systems, their wartime and peacetime cus- Price: AUD$34.95; NZD$49.95; This is a most scholarly, awe-inspiring toms, their religions, languages and more. STG£16.99; USD$29.95; CAN$39.99 work, further supported by a wealth of pho- Further, he outlines similarities with cultures Available: Aust—Cameron Books, ph/fax tographs, maps and genealogical charts. based on the Pacific coast of South America. (047) 58 7676; Sydney Esoteric The photographs, illustrations and maps are Bookshop, ph (02) 9212 2225; NZ— THE RIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC very special for their historical significance. Forrester Books, ph (09) 444 1948; UK— _ by John Macmillan Brown Did these Pacific cultures spread because Penguin Books, ph 0181 899 4000; Published by Adventures Unlimited Press of the islanders’ seafaring skills or were their USA/Canada— Books Britain, ph (212) (1996), USA (first published by T. Fisher cultures once part of a vast lost continent 749 4713. Unwin Ltd, London, UK, 1924) whose megalithic remnants still defy expla- The allegation that Jesus married and had —_—- ISBN 0-932813-29-1 (325pp s/c) nation in modern times? Macmillan children—and that his descendants are still Price: AUD$28.00; NZD$32.00 + p&h; Brown's thesis seems to support both. alive today—first received public attention STG£13.95 + p&h; USD$16.95 + p&h in 1982 with the release of controversial Available: Aust—NEXUS Magazine, ph bestseller, The Holy Blood and The Holy (07) 5442 9280, fax (07) 5442 9381; Grail, by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln. But NZ—NEXUS Office, ph (09) 416 7320, where this book leaves off, Bloodline of the fax (09) 416 7340; UK—NEXUS Office, Holy Grail only begins. ph 01342 322854, fax 01342 324574; This extraordinary book gives a detailed USA—Adventures Unlimited, ph (815) genealogical account of the authentic line of | 253 6390, fax (815) 253 6300. succession from the sons of Jesus and his This rare book on Pacific archaeology and brother James, through centuries of royal anthropology is now back in print after more houses down to recent times. Distinguished than 70 years. Written by John Macmillan author Laurence Gardner was granted privi- | Brown, an Oxford scholar, founding profes- leged access to European Sovereign and sor at the University of Canterbury in Noble archives as well as Chivalric and Christchurch, as well as prolific author and Church records. He has uncovered docu- traveller, The Riddle of the Pacific is a clas- mentation proving that knowledge of this sic text for its revelations about the roots of sacred lineage has been systematically sup- early 20th century culture in the Pacific and pressed. Moreover, he has exposed a multi- _its evidence for a vast megalithic civilisation tude of errors deliberately written into the once having flourished in the region. history books through the ages. Macmillan Brown's story begins on Easter Gardner provides a thorough analysis of Island where he reports his findings about This rare oak bs beck dre primi! the origins of the Bloodline and traces the the people, their enigmatic sculpture, their descent of Jesus from King David. He examines the real truth behind the Arthurian legends and the Holy Grail as well as the role of the Knights Templar in preserving the Grail legacy. The trail winds its way to the Royal House of Stewart and beyond in a conspiracy that reverbrated across the Atlantic—and still resounds today. This is a most scholarly, awe-inspiring work, further supported by a wealth of pho- tographs, maps and genealogical charts. rituals, language and writing script, and speculates about their demise. Moving to the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia and New Zealand, he continues to document Pacific islander culture and draws fascinat- ing connections among all these cultures, comparing their ancient stonework and road systems, their wartime and peacetime cus- toms, their religions, languages and more. Further, he outlines similarities with cultures based on the Pacific coast of South America. The photographs, illustrations and maps are very special for their historical significance. Did these Pacific cultures spread because of the islanders' seafaring skills or were their cultures once part of a vast lost continent whose megalithic remnants still defy expla- nation in modern times? Macmillan Brown's thesis seems to support both. This rare 1924 book ix beck dn primi! NEXUS - 73 DECEMBER 1996 - JANUARY 1997