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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 take root, and would be perpetuated by a network of noble families. That heritage, and the Freemasonry that arose from it, became inseparable from the Stuart cause. The Temple and the Lodge charts the birth of Freemasonry through the survival of Templar traditions, through currents of European thought, through the mystery surrounding Rosslyn chapel, and through an elite cadre of aristocrats attached as personal bodyguards to the French king. Pursuing Freemasonry through the 17th and 18th Centuries, Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh reveal its contribution to the fostering of tolerance, progressive values, and cohesion in English society, which helped to pre-empt a French-style revolution. Even more dramatically, the influence of Freemasonry emerges as key facto in the formation of the United States of America as an embodiment of the ideal 'Masonic Republic'.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a Scotsman who has been brought up in a family with Masonic connections, I wished to read this book as a means to develop more of an understanding of the Craft. I was not disapponted - as my review title suggests, the introduction had me hooked - the author's travels to the rugged Argyll area and his discoveries there had me slavering for more (and had me visiting the very area only a few days later). This was the personal hook that reeled me in for the remainder of this fascinating story.
As with "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", it appears that certain "convenient" connections are made, making the reader more than a little bit sceptical at the truth of the story. However, I would be willing to wager that a substantial proportion of the research is close to the mark.
From the Temple of Solomon through to WW2, you can make your own mind up as to how influential the hermetic societies are upon reading this book.
For anyone interested in the roots of the Masonic Craft, I would recommend this highly, as I am quite sure the Grand Lodge of Scotland has done also.
As with "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", it appears that certain "convenient" connections are made, making the reader more than a little bit sceptical at the truth of the story. However, I would be willing to wager that a substantial proportion of the research is close to the mark.
From the Temple of Solomon through to WW2, you can make your own mind up as to how influential the hermetic societies are upon reading this book.
For anyone interested in the roots of the Masonic Craft, I would recommend this highly, as I am quite sure the Grand Lodge of Scotland has done also.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book written by a non Freemason that examines historical routes of freemasonry without politcal or biased opinions. It is factual and well researched examining the Templars arrival in Scotland and Ireland and possible reasons through to modern day America via the civil war and the Anglo French conflicts to other theatres of war. Well worth buying and reading a good inclusionin any Masonic library.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book that I have read on the subject of Freemasonary and its history. I did enjoy the book and I did find it informative. However, it did get somewhat tedious in places. I felt that the book lacked in terms of balance, in some sections names and references are just reeled of, with nothing to interest the reader or captivate the imagination!
All in all not a bad book, I did come away learning something on the subject. To sum up informative, but, a little tedious in places.
All in all not a bad book, I did come away learning something on the subject. To sum up informative, but, a little tedious in places.
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The Temple and the Lodge
This was as stated a good clean hard book copy, I am very happy with this purchase
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Clive W. Atterbury
A Terrible Book
This book is really terrible. It is a book entirely based on theory and conjecture dressed up as history. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by magic mistress
speculation, not history
This book is at times an entertaining read, but it is nothing more than historical speculation with no real evidence to back it up. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by DayTripper
waste of time, money and paper
If you are looking for a book which is full of unproved speculative theorys and historical conspiracy then this is really the book for you. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2008 by Mr. TJ Huxtable
A Mason to Even the score
This book is far more accurate than it is inaccurate. It looks hard to find the truth of the history of Freemasonry, and I think the tentative conclusion that can be drawn from... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2003 by S. Timmis
history is the past, the present is now
this is an exercise in history to justify present day prejudices. there is nothing here to suggest that masons have any decency and are secretive men who look after their own. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2002
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