From the authors of the bestseller, Holy Blood, Holy Grail, comes a new book on the origins of Freemasonry. Its mysterious beginnings in the fourteenth century through currents of thought and political upheavals surrounding it in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century Europe are charted. "Compelling...sane and informed...Written with gripping academic-detective style."--TorontoStar. 36 black-and-white photographs.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Hmmm...:
The title would make you assume that the authors would link the Knight's Templar to Freemasonry. At times, there is a tenuous connection at best. The authors never seem to come to a solid conclusion based on their thesis. The last chapter itself is dedicated to Freemasonry in America, with absolutely no connections to the theme of their book. It was as if they said, we don't have enough pages let's through in a completely unconnected chapter. If you are looking for a book that does a good job of tying to... more info
Interesting idea...:
but hard to follow and difficult to keep reading. To me the author never makes a true connection to show that the idea is plausable.
inside freemasonry?:
I was mislaid by the title wich showed inside freemasonry. It is in fact "outside freemasonry". The part wich I found to be very good is the general history surrounding freemasonry wich I entitled outside freemasonry because it's telling the story of how it has been influenced along the centuries. The deceiving part is that you will not learn about the rituals inside freemasonry or the beliefs wich are at the core of this religious or esoteric group. Definitely The Temple and the Lodge is a story wich... more info
Not too bad. But too academic.:
I've been reading this book for sometime now. It's O. K., but not really to taste. The authors have lost too much time in Scotland. I will be back when I finish the book.
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