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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 133
EAN num: 9781931882439
ISBN number: 1931882436
Label: Adventures Unlimited Press
Manufacturer: Adventures Unlimited Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 348
Printing Date: April 10, 2005
Publishing house: Adventures Unlimited Press
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As Jesus Christ hung on the cross, a Roman centurion pierced his side with a spear. And there is an ancient legend that whoever possesses this Holy Lance and understands its powers, holds in his hand the destiny of the world. Secrets of the Holy Lance traces the Spear from its possession by Constantine to Charlemagne. In the hands of kings and emperors for two thousand years: * did it come within Hitler's grasp’ * did it rest in Antarctic ice’ * was it infused with magic by shedding Jesus' blood’ * is it now hidden in Europe’ Neither debunking nor worshiping, Smith pierces the veil of myth and mystery around the Spear.
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If you haven't read any books by Jerry E. Smith you are in for a treat. To make things even better he has teamed up with the author of "Liquid Conspiracy", George Piccard. It's very easy to see that they did the research for this book and the details do matter when telling of the Lance's history.
The Lance that pierced Christ's side is known by many names such as "The Holy Lance", "The Spear of Destiney", "The Spear of Christ", and the "Spear of Longinus". Jerry & George do a great job walking you through it's history from its creation in Tubal-Cain, its role in the Crucifixion, to the hands of Constantine, and even Hitler's obession with it. You will also follow the Lance through the hands and history of lesser known kings, queens and emperors and the blood trail they left while the Spear was in their possession.
They not only trace it's history but give you the details of what was going on around the Spear which gives a full understanding to the power it is believed to hold. And what about the other "Spears"? They are covered too. The replicas, fakes and ones that are believed to have part of the orginal attached to it.
I can't really say enough about how much information this books has and how well it was put together. It provides a complete, unbiased account of a holy relic that may have influenced many events in world history. There are the occasional typos and misspellings but it doesn't take away from the book at all.
So if you intersted in Christian/Holy relics, Nazi occultism, history, folklore and legend, this is the a must read.
Review by Jeremiah Greer of www.shadowsinthedarkradio.com
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Jerry E. Smith and George Piccard provide a great overview of the legends surrounding the Spear of Destiny, aka the Holy Lance. Students of the subject know that the very first book on the Spear (Ravenscroft's) was a wee bit on the crazy side. It spent more time talking about who the Nazis were in their past lives than the Lance. The second main Spear book, (Buechner and Bernhart's) was great, but is now unavalible. Smith combines all these books into one, handling the legends as well as all known facts about the Lance. I would call this the most imformative and well-written book on the subject. Smith and Piccard's volume is like Alec Maclellan's "The Secret of the Spear"... but on steriods. Anyone interested in Christian relics, Nazi occultism, or just looking for a good read should pick up "Secrets of the Holy Lance" as soon as possbile.
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Hey I've read all the usual books on the Spear. This one is the most complete. The full history of the Spear (I mean all the 'Spears") is not included in any of the others. LOTS of info here.
It's rare for a book to get better towards the end (Come on, most info authors run out of steam before they finish. They just add junk at the end cause nobody reads that far!) If you get bogged down in the middle, skip to the end for the excitement. In fact the writting style also gets even better at the end.
As to the poor proof reading comment. The guy's right. If typos bother you.... However that's a publisher's problem. The truth is these kinds of books don't sell enough to pay for high quality proof reading. Still in truth I wasn't bothered by them (and I usually am) because the material is so well organized and written that I focused on what I was reading. Also as I understand this book is ready to go into a second printing. AUP (the publisher) usually corrects typos then. Seriously typos are a big issue for me and I gotta say there really were not that many in this book.
They didn't bother me and I've stopped reading other books because of typos.
Buy the book. Jerry's neutrality on the good vs. evil issue of the Spear is refreshing. He's not a Nazi. He's a fair reporter on a very controversial topic.
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Expertly researched and knowledgeably co-authored by Jerry E. Smith and George Piccard, Secrets Of The Holy Lance: The Spear Of Destiny In History And Legend is an explorative study of the historical pursuit, ownership from Constantine to Adolph Hitler, and influence of the spear attributed Christian folklore as the one used by a Roman legionnaire, Cascus Longinus on the body of Jesus Christ when He was crucified just outside of Jerusalem and thought to be endowed with supernatural powers as a result. Revealing the spear's metaphysical truths and cult history, Secrets Of The Holy Lance informs its readers by providing them with a progressively unfolding understanding of this empowering object's mythic truths and background, leading readers to questions with respect to its current whereabouts and future destiny. Secrets Of The Holy Lance is very highly recommended reading, especially to anyone interested in the timeless stories surrounding of the Spear of Longinus.
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Easily one of the most poorly edited books ever published. A college freshman in a 100-level comp. class could have done wonders to improve this book.
A complete waste of money.
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