An overview of how esoteric brotherhoods have shaped history *; Examines the secret chronology and clandestine causes of seminal world events *; Shows how secret societies feed into one another, and how they have worked together For thousands of years secret societies--guardians of ancient esoteric wisdom--have exercised a strong and often crucial influence on the destiny of nations.
Explores how a secret cabal of influential families has shaped the United States according to the principles of sacred geometry and Goddess veneration *; Exposes the esoteric influences behind the National Grange Order of Husbandry *; Examines the sacred design and hidden purpose of the Washington Monument *; Reveals how the three obelisks in New York City depict the stars of Orion's Belt *; Explains how every baseball diamond is actually a temple to the Goddess In America: Nation of the Goddess, Alan Butler and Janet Wolter reveal how a secret cabal of influential ';Venus' families with a lineage tracing back to the Eleusinian Mysteries has shaped the history of the United States since its founding.
Explores the hidden history of Freemasonry from ancient Rome, through the Middle Ages, to the present*; Shows the close connection between medieval masons and the Knights Templar*; Illustrates the sacred nature of Roman and medieval trade associations*; Reveals the missing link that connects the lodges of modern Freemasonry to the medieval brotherhoods of buildersHistorians often make a sharp distinction between the operative Masonry of the Middle Ages and the speculative Masonry of modern times, emphasizing that there is no direct bridge connecting the two.
The goddess origins of the Statue of Liberty and her connections with the founding and the future of America *; Examines Lady Liberty's ties to Native American spiritual traditions, the Earth Mother, Roman goddesses, Black Madonnas, and Mary Magdalene *; Reveals the sharp contrast between depicting ';liberty' as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes even today *; Explains how this Goddess of the New World inspires all people toward equality, compassion, peace-keeping, and environmental stewardship Uncovering the forgotten lineage of the Statue of Liberty, Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner explain how she is based on a female symbol representing America on the earliest maps of the continent in the form of a Native American ';Queen.
A compelling argument that connects the lost treasure of the Knights Templar to the mysterious money pit on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, that has baffled treasure hunters for two centuries *; Fascinating occult detective work linking the Cathars, the Scottish Masons, and Renne-le-Chateau to the elusive treasure pit on Oak Island *; Draws on new evidence recently unearthed in Italy, France, and Scotland to provide a compelling solution to one of the world's most enduring mysteries When the Order of Knights Templar was ruthlessly dissolved in 1307 by King Philip the Fair of France it possessed immense wealth and political power, yet none of the treasure the Templars amassed has ever been found.
An expose of the dark and critical role secret societies play within the ruling families in America and their influence on American democracy, current events, and world history.
Reveals the existence of a Templar colony in the New World and how the explorer Verrazano, also a member of a secret society, attempted to reestablish contact with it *; Explores Columbus's connection to Henry Sinclair's maps of the New World *; Examines the secret alliance of Catholic Sulpicians and French Huguenots to preserve the Templar legacy *; Reveals the hidden knowledge preserved in the Templar baptisteries found throughout Europe and in Newport, Rhode Island In 1524 the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano was sent by the French king Francis I on an expedition ostensibly to find a shorter route to China.
A radical reexamination of Western history that suggests the descendants of Moses were the architects of the rise of the Roman Church and the ancestors of European aristocracy *; Answers the inexplicable disappearance of all mention of Moses's descendants from the Bible *; Reveals the key role played by Josephus Flavius in shaping early Christianity *; Explains the connection of this secret priesthood to modern secret societies like the Freemasons After the book of Exodus, Moses's two sons and numerous descendants all vanish from the Bible.
Shows how the true teachings of Jesus were passed down through the centuries and shaped the vision of the Founding Fathers *; Reveals for the first time the hidden link that connects James the Brother, Islam, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and Freemasonry *; Shows how the Founding Fathers used these teachings enshrined in Masonic principles to build a new nation With the success of Paul's desire to impose his vision for the Church, the true teachings of Jesus--as preserved by his family and disciples--were forced into hiding.
Reveals the true nature of the secret science the Templars discovered in the Holy Land that was the key to their power*; Shows the cartographic knowledge that allowed the Templars to cross the Atlantic and establish settlements in the New World*; Explains the connection of the Templar meridians to the journey of Lewis and Clark*; Shows the role played by secret societies in the establishment of the United StatesThe most enduring mystery surrounding the Templars concerns the nature and whereabouts of their great treasure.
A comprehensive look at the life of Elias Ashmole, who represents the historic missing link between operative and symbolic Freemasonry*; Explores the true role of occult and magical studies in the genesis of modern science*; Explains the full meaning of the term magus, which Ashmole exemplifiedElias Ashmole (1617-1692) was the first to record a personal account of initiation into Accepted Freemasonry.
Uses the principles of sacred geometry, archaeological evidence, and Native American legend to discover the site of a secret Templar settlement in Nova Scotia*; Offers evidence that Scottish prince Henry Sinclair not only sailed to the New World 100 years before Columbus, but that he also established a refuge there for the Templars fleeing persecution*; Shows that the Grail, the holy bloodline connecting the House of David to the Merovingian dynasty through Jesus and Mary Magdalene, was hidden in the New WorldIn 1398, almost 100 years before Columbus arrived in the New World, the Scottish prince Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, sailed to what is today Nova Scotia, where his presence was recorded by Micmac Indian legends about Glooskap.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2020With the dramatic rise of Freemasonry in the eighteenth century, art played a fundamental role in its practice, rhetoric, and global dissemination, while Freemasonry, in turn, directly influenced developments in art.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2020With the dramatic rise of Freemasonry in the eighteenth century, art played a fundamental role in its practice, rhetoric, and global dissemination, while Freemasonry, in turn, directly influenced developments in art.
'Convincingly researched and thoroughly entertaining' - Wall Street JournalTHE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2020'This book shows that, despite rumours of demon dwarfs, piano-playing crocodiles and world domination, the real story of the Freemasons is one of male eccentricity.
The Truth RevealedFreemasons have been connected to the all-seeing eye on the dollar bill, the French Revolution, the Knights Templar, and the pyramids of Egypt.
A classic and highly controversial expose of the secret world of the Freemasons reissued with an introduction by Martin Short, author of 'Inside the Brotherhood'.
A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation.
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