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Grey Magic is a work of great scope and stylistic virtuosity,
combining antic humor with immense sophistication, an
Anglo-American setting with an Anglo-European sensibility and a
profound insight into contemporary issues of both personal and
collective resonance. It is also an account of a would-be
sorcerer's aspirations to 'Fausthood', a passionate love story and
a tale of revenge exacted through a curse. Like its author, the
narrator and protagonist of this semi-autobiographical novel is
born and educated in the States but expatriates himself to Britain
in his early thirties.
Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way
incomplete?
- Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?
- Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his
bloodline still exists?
- Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a
century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of
Christendom?
- Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of
the mystery of the Holy Grail?
According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative,
meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible --
they are probably true so revolutionary, so original, so
convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here
is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey.
"Enough to seriously challenge many traditional Christian beliefs,
if not alter them."
-- "Los Angeles Times Book Review"
"Like "Chariots of the Gods?."..the plot has all the elements of an
international thriller."
-- "Newsweek"
"From the Paperback edition."
A nineteenth century French priest discovers something in his
mountain village at the foot of The Pyrenees, which enables him to
amass and spend a fortune of millions of pounds. The tale seems to
begin with buried treasure and then turns into an unprecedented
historical detective story - a modern Grail quest leading back
through cryptically coded parchments, secret societies, the Knights
Templar, the Cathar heretics of the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries and a dynasty of obscure French kings deposed more than
1,300 years ago. The author's conclusions are persuasive: at the
core is not material riches, but a secret - a secret of explosive
and controversial proportions, which radiates out from the little
Pyrenees village all the way to contemporary politics and the
entire edifice of the Christian faith. It involves nothing less
than...the Holy Grail.
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'.
Alfred Celestine was born in Los Angeles in 1949 and came to London
in 1977, remaining there until his death in 2009. He published two
books of poetry: Confessions of Nat Turner (The Many Press, 1978)
and Passing Eliot in the Street (Nettle Press, 2003). Weightless
Word is easily the most comprehensive selection of his poetry to
date, revealing his range and power as a poet.
Title: Where to find a Friend. A comedy, in five acts and in
prose].Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION &
PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a
perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's
most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these
works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the
world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works
the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of
satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification
fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is
provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition
identification: ++++ British Library Leigh, Richard; 1815. 8 .
643.f.18.(6.)
Title: Where to find a Friend. A comedy, in five acts and in
prose].Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY &
DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised
by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of
literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian
verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and
poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage
and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Leigh, Richard; 1816.
8 . 11779.e.38.
An adventure in time - A funny, exciting and romantic trip through
the past. "All The Time In The World" chronicles the wild times and
wilder problems created when an average guy is given the ability to
travel through time. Visit www.RichardLeighPenn.com for more
information
Being A Postscript To The Animadversions On The Preface To Bishop
Bramhall's Vindication, Etc., Showing What Grounds There Are Of
Fears And Jealousies Of Popery.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Being A Postscript To The Animadversions On The Preface To Bishop
Bramhall's Vindication, Etc., Showing What Grounds There Are Of
Fears And Jealousies Of Popery.
Grey Magic is a work of great scope and stylistic virtuosity,
combining antic humor with immense sophistication, an
Anglo-American setting with an Anglo-European sensibility and a
profound insight into contemporary issues of both personal and
collective resonance. It is also an account of a would-be
sorcerer's aspirations to 'Fausthood', a passionate love story and
a tale of revenge exacted through a curse. Like its author, the
narrator and protagonist of this semi-autobiographical novel is
born and educated in the States but expatriates himself to Britain
in his early thirties.
Three narratives and an essay by New York Times bestselling author
Richard Leigh. Mr. Leigh is co-author, with Michael Baigent and
Henry Lincoln, of Holy Blood, Holy Grail, the controversial
international bestseller. With Michael Baigent, Mr. Leigh has
co-authored The Messianic Legacy, Secret Germany, The Inquisition,
and The Elixir and the Stone. Here Leigh weaves three tales of
magic and timeless mystery. Two nouvellas, 'Erceldoune' and 'The
Oisin Society', one short story, 'Druidesse', and an essay 'Mythic
Logic', explore the forces at play where the past, present, and
future of Ireland intersect.
Torture in custody, faking evidence, enforced betrayal of family and neighbours, and mass execution - such things are the tools of murderous dictators and police states. But for hundreds of years they were also the tools of the Inquisitors of the Roman Catholic Church, used by them against heretics, Protestants and witches - indeed, any group that appeared to threaten the papacy. Here, from bestselling authors Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, is the truth about one of the most horrifying and sinister organizations ever. Covering the entire history of the Inquisition - from its beginnings in thirteenth-century France to its present-day incarnation as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - it details both the Roman and Spanish inquisitions, covering, among other subjects, the career of the notorious Tomás de Torquemada, the mania of witchfinding, the Inquisition as censor, and the shift in the Inquisition's role from 'purifying' the faith to protecting papal power.
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