An illustrated chronicle of the Templars rise and fall, from champions of Christ in the Middle Ages to their mysterious legacy in the present day; investigates the Orders links to the Holy Grail, the Turin Shroud, the Ark of the Covenant and the F...Loe edasi...
A cultural exploration of the esoteric movement and its historical impact and legacy• Examines the Rosicrucian involvement of figures like Rene Descartes, Robert Fludd, John Dee, Elias Ashmole, and the alchemist pirate Prince Rupert of...Loe edasi...
This book explores the changing relations between Chinese secret societies in British Malaya and the British colonial government, examining how and why British attitudes towards Chinese migrants changed over the nineteenth century, from welcoming...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 25-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803996776)
298: Alexander of Wells watches William Wallace’s army across the field at Falkirk. Hours later, he is dead—cut down by the Scots. 1381: Hated collector of the Poll Tax, Robert Hales, is dragged from the Tower of London and ex...Loe edasi...
Discover the “convincingly researched and thoroughly entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history of the world’s oldest and most influential fraternity Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemaso...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803997360)
On Thursday 5 April 1877 police charged 30-year-old Annie Besant and her colleague Charles Bradlaugh with breaching the Obscene Publications Act 1857. The reason was the scandalous sale of a slim book called The Fruits of Philosophy. If the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-May-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803993164)
The Templars’ entire story, covering the Crusades and the Holy Grail, right up to the bestsellers and blockbusters Formed in the twelfth century to guard pilgrims on the road in the Holy Land, the Knights Templar would soon be a maj...Loe edasi...
The arrest of the Templars in 1307, the suppression of the order in 1312, and the execution of Jacques de Molay in 1314 saw the end of the order in the eyes of academic historians. However, for conspiracy theorists, writers of pseudo-history, and man...Loe edasi...
This book examines the mediaeval English mystery play, the importance of ritual and archetypes, and how masonic traditions may have been influenced by these mediaeval dramas. Similarly to mystery plays, elements of masonic ceremonial use symbolic ch...Loe edasi...
Utterly engrossing and timely INDIA KNIGHT A true act of bravery and sisterhood ELIZABETH DAY Fascinatingtruly valuable JULIA SAMUEL I gobbled this book up. Its a gem HELEN BONHAM CARTER A fascinating blend of social history and...Loe edasi...
Sari: Contributions to English and American Literary Studies (CEALS)
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Peter Lang AG, ISBN-13: 9783631927441)
This volume examines the interplay of democracy, secrecy, and transparency in contemporary English literature. Drawing on Secrecy Studies, it explores secrecy as resistance to hegemonic transparency. Texts are analyzed as a realm for dissidence, fre...Loe edasi...
An illustrated chronicle of the Templars rise and fall, from champions of Christ in the Middle Ages to their mysterious legacy in the present day; investigates the Orders links to the Holy Grail, the Turin Shroud, the Ark of the Covenant and the F...Loe edasi...
