The Temple And The Lodge

Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh

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Arrow Books Ltd
05 May 2000

History; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge; Freemasonry & secret societies

The internationally bestselling historical book from the authors of bestselling religious thriller, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. A fascinating insight into the history of freemasonry and how it has shaped the course of history.

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'.

By: Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9780099257042
ISBN 10: 0099257041
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 05 May 2000
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Baigent graduated from Christchurch University, New Zealand. Richard Leigh followed up his degree from Tufts University, Boston, with postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago and Stony Brook New York State University. They are co-authors of investigative religious books including The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, The Messianic Legacy and The Temple and the Lodge.

Reviews for The Temple And The Lodge

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)