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Morals and Dogma

by Albert Pike

Morals and Dogma has been described as "a collection of thirty-two essays which provide a philosophical rationale for the degrees (membership levels) of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The lectures provided...

Secrets of The Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code Sequel

by Daniel Burstein & Arne de Keijzer

Unlock the secrets of The Lost Symbol

There is only one Dan Brown—and there is only one Secrets team that has achieved worldwide bestselling success by providing curious readers with compelling and authoritative...

The Everything Freemasons Book

by John K. Young

Often traced back to the stonemason guilds of the Middle Ages, freemasons were supposedly found among all the great minds of the Renaissance, including Da Vinci. Regardless, the movement really took off in the...

The Templar Code for Dummies

by Christopher Hodapp & Alice Von Kannon

A captivating look into the society of the Knights Templar

Brought to you by the author of Freemasons For Dummies, The Templar Code is more than an intriguing cipher or a mysterious symbol – it is the Code...

The Masonic Myth

by Jay P. Kinney & Jay Kinney

The Truth Revealed

Freemasons have been connected to the all-seeing eye on the dollar bill, the French Revolution, the Knights Templar, and the pyramids of Egypt. They have been rumored to be everything from...

A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right

by John J. Robinson

It's a masterpiece...if you're interested in American Masonry and its impact on our country, this book is for you.-Brent Morris, The Scottish Rite Journal

The Temple And The Lodge

by Richard Leigh & Michael Baigent

In this enthralling historical detective story, the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail trace the flight after 1309 of the Knights Templar from Europe to Scotland, where the Templar heritage was to...

Secret Societies: Illuminati, Freemasons, and the French Revolution

by Una Birch & James Wasserman

The greatest success of the Bavarian Illuminati conspiracy was the French Revolution of 1789. The profound impact of that Revolution is felt to this day in the political destinies of billions of people worldwide....

The Hermetic Link: From Secret Tradition to Modern Thought

by Jacob Slavenburg

Hermes is the Greek god of the Word, of thought and magic, the swift-moving messenger of the Divine and guardian of souls in the Afterlife. In Ancient Egypt he was the majestic god Thoth, the Recorder, the lord...

The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians: A Lost Classic by Magus Incognito

by William Walker Atkinson & Clint Marsh

The Rosicrucians are a truly "secret society" whose philosophy has come to light at different points in history. In the 1600s they issued a set of manifestos calling for an enlightened revolution that would...

Esoteric Orders and Their Work

by Dion Fortune & Gareth Knight

Esoteric Orders and their Work examines how and why esoteric schools have restricted admission to their secret societies and orders, and shrouded their practices in mystery. The knowledge guarded by these schools--passed...

The Arcana Of Freemasonry: A History of Masonic Signs and Symbols

by Albert Churchward & R.A. Gilbert

The Freemasons have changed the history of the world. Their belief in liberty and equality for all people profoundly affected both the French Revolution and the founding of the United States, as evidenced in...

The Book of Secrets: Esoteric Societies and Holy Orders, Luminaries and Seers, Symbols and Rituals, and the Key Concepts of Occult Sciences through th

by Daniel Pineda

From the strange symbols on a one-dollar bill to the secret signs of the Knights Templar and Freemasons, invisible societies, and the world of magic and alchemy, The Book of Secrets is a comprehensive introduction...

Freemasonry

by Alexander Piatigorsky

This study considers the institution of Freemasonry from the point of view of both masons and their critics, as well as from the author's own. In the first section, it gives an outline of masonic history, from...

Freemasons for Dummies

by Christopher Hodapp

Take the mystery out of the Freemasons

Fascinated by Freemasons? Freemasons For Dummies is the internationally bestselling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This...

A Secret Society History of the Civil War

by Mark A. Lause

This unique history of the Civil War considers the impact of nineteenth-century American secret societies on the path to and the course of the war. Beginning with the European secret societies that laid the...

Secret Societies of the Middle Ages

by Thomas Keightley

This is Thomas Keightley's history of three secret societies of the Middle Ages: the Assassins, the Templars and the Fehmgerichte. A well-researched and detailed work on secret societies, Keightley gives a rather...

What is Freemasonry?

by Gustavo Raffi & Paolo Gambi

What is Freemasonry Esoterism and morals Pedagogy and dialogue Laicism, ethics Freemasonry and Christianity The Great Architect of the Universe God for Masons Science and faith to serve Man An updated tradition...

Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Guide to the Three Symbolic Degrees of the Ancient York Rite and to the Degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, Most

by Malcolm C. Duncan

Explained and interpreted by copious notes and numerous engravings. Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor will be a cherished possession of any Mason who receives it. Retaining all the traditional charm of McKay's...

Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods and Their Influence on American Society: A Visual Guide

by Craig Heimbichner & Adam Parfrey

An engaging, humorous and startling look at how fraternal orders and secret societies shaped American life.