Jack M. Driver Knihy

Traces the fascinating subject of Freemasonry from its legendary roots to its modern status as the shadowy agency behind every popular conspiracy known to man, and leaves no stone unturned in the quest for the truth.

With the publication of The Da Vinci Code and The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, interest in the Knights Templar has seen renewed interest. For the amateur researcher however, i t is almost impossible to separate fact from fiction, given the many fantastic claims made for this brotherhood of asetic warrior monks. Wre they guardians o the bloodline of Christ? What if anything did they discover beneath the Temple of Solomon? Why were they so brutally surppessed, and did they survive underground for nearly 4 centuries to eventually declare themselves as the Society of Freemasons in 1717? Indulge your curiosity and satisfy your doubts once and for all in the beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched book. There illustrations include detailed 2-color detailed era Templar maps, color photos of surviving Templar buildings and artifacts, and era woodcuts.