The Temple And The Lodge (Paperback, New Ed)

Not, as you might expect from the authors of The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, a sensationalist expose of the Freemasons, this is a no less fascinating account of the evolution and development of Freemasonry, its roots in Templar traditions, its impact on English society of the 17th and 18th centuries and its role in the American War of Independence. Written with the authors' customary storytelling flair, combined with thorough historical research, the book sheds light on the origins of an organization that continues to flourish and fascinate to this day. (Kirkus UK)

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'.

General

Imprint:	Arrow Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2000
Authors:	Michael Baigent • Richard Leigh
Dimensions:	178 x 110 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Mass Market
Pages:	448
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-925704-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > Freemasonry & secret societies
LSN:	0-09-925704-1
Barcode:	9780099257042

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