{"product_id":"the-map-and-the-manuscript-journeys-in-the-mysteries-of-the-two-rennes-9781739734718","title":"The Map and the Manuscript: Journeys in the Mysteries of the Two Rennes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his debut book, author Simon M. Miles offers an entirely new perspective on one of the most compelling mysteries of our time. He documents an investigation over more than twenty years into the \"affair of Rennes\", a tangle of puzzles that has fascinated readers and researchers alike for half a century. A minor riddle of local history centred on a tiny village in the south of France became a global phenomenon, yet its secrets have remained tightly sealed. Until now.    Amongst a sequence of breakthrough original insights, \"The Map and the Manuscript\" reveals for the first time the traces of a remarkable artefact of the ancient world, a geometrical complex laid out with impressive accuracy and at large scale between certain peaks, churches and châteaux in the landscape of the Pyrenees mountains. This discovery leads to a far-reaching exploration across a rich expanse of topics, from sacred geography to French poetry, from alchemy to dreams, from the Temple of Delphi to the streets of Paris, from hidden designs in old books to secret codes in manuscripts.  While no prior knowledge is required or assumed, for those familiar with the many questions surrounding the twin villages of Rennes-le-Château and Rennes-les-Bains, this book will come as a revelation. It includes complete solutions to core riddles at the heart of the affair, including the famous parchments and the mysterious book and map written by the local priest. It also reveals the true identity of the author of the enigmatic poem Le Serpent Rouge, and opens this obscure yet deeply significant work to understanding at last.  Richly illustrated with over 140 full-colour images, \"The Map and the Manuscript\" decisively resolves several longstanding literary and esoteric problems in the affair of Rennes, and also makes a significant contribution to a wider reappraisal of the capabilities of landscape architects in the ancient world. A mystery is solved, while an even greater one is revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: A Dream in Athens\t Introduction  Part One:Identification Chapter One: On the Path Chapter Two: Le Serpent Rouge Chapter Three: First Inklings Chapter Four: Sightlines Chapter Five: Sacred Geography Chapter Six: Converging Circles Chapter Seven: The Number of the Famous Seal  Part Two: Orientation Chapter Eight: The Zodiac of Rennes-les-Bains Chapter Nine: The Cromlech of Rennes-les-Bains Chapter Ten: Delphi, Apollo and the Python Chapter Eleven: Confirmation from the Team  Part Three: Solution Chapter Twelve: Geographic Cryptography Chapter Thirteen: The Riddle of the Parchments Chapter Fourteen: The Arques Square  Part Four: Transmission Chapter Fifteen: Grand Voyager of the Unknown Chapter Sixteen: Dreams, Alchemy and the Omphalos Chapter Seventeen: Imprint of a Seal Chapter Eighteen: A Walk in the Woods Chapter Nineteen: Reassembling the Scattered Stones Epilogue: Coda to a Dream  Appendices Appendix I: The Parchment Text Decipherments Appendix II: List of Figures Appendix III: The Text of Le Serpent Rouge Appendix IV: Chronology of Key Texts Appendix V: Bibliography","brand":"Ignotum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085485404503,"sku":"9781739734718","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-map-and-the-manuscript-journeys-in-the-mysteries-of-the-two-rennes-9781739734718","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}