The Shadow of Solomon - Softcover

Gardner, Laurence

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ISBN 10: 0007216602 ISBN 13: 9780007216604

Publisher: HarperElement, 2005

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For Freemasons, Dan Brown readers, and others who might wonder what secrets lie behind the mysterious and influential fraternity, The Shadow of Solomon is the definitive insider’s account of the startling truth behind Masonic history – and the centuries long search that the fraternity has undertaken to find its own lost secrets.

What is it that makes the story of Freemasonry so wrapped in mystery and so compelling?

So who are the Freemasons and what is their history and purpose? Laurence Gardner, bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail and a past Grand Lodge of England master mason for 20 years, opens the door on the inner sanctum of the masonic Temple. Here, he presents the culmination of years spent in ancient archival research, with the result that the key Lost Secrets of Freemasons and the elusive Lost Word that will unlock those secrets, are revealed.

The Freemasons are often said to be the world’s most influential secret society and the story of this enigmatic fraternity is wrapped in mystery and intrigue. Their involvement in shaping political world events has stretched over centuries, even to the extent that Masonic principles lie beneath the establishment of the United States and its constitution – all themes explored by The Da Vinci Code author, Dan Brown.

In The Shadow of Solomon, Gardner presents a fascinating historical detective trail that leads from the most ancient records of the fraternity to modern times. Gardner’s indepth research exposes the conflicts and intrigues that have guarded the real secret of Freemasonry for centuries – a secret which has potentially shattering implications for what we think we might know about history and cutting-edge science.

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Praise for Bloodline of the Holy Grail:
"This book, provocative as it may be, is not a work of fiction, but the product of years of painstaking research. Committed Christians will find it casts fascinating light on the origins of their beliefs."
Daily Mail

About the Author:

Laurence Gardner, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, is a constitutional historian, lecturer and broadcaster. Distinguished as the Chevalier de St. Germain, he is attached to the European Council of Princes (a constitutional advisory body established in 1946) as the Jacobite Historiographer Royal. In the artistic domain, he has been Conservation Consultant to the Fine Art Trade Guild, and in the world of music his libretto compositions have been performed at London's Royal Opera House. He is a Knight Templar of St. Anthony and Prior of the Sacred Kindred of St. Columba.

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