Annotated Edition (complete dynamic footnotes >600). The Knights Templars or simply the Templars, were a Catholic military order founded in 1119. Seven hundred years after their dissolution, their military prowess and their work on behalf of Christianity during the Crusades still fascinate. They were among the most wealthy and powerful of the Western Christian military orders. However, in the mid-14th century, support for the order of the Knights...

An exploration of the history, mythology, and evidence of those who traveled to pre-Columbian America The Americas have had native groups living there for more than 10,000 years, but Columbus was surely not their first visitors. Uncharted covers a range of cultures who seemingly have been visiting the Americas since long before Columbus. Evidence is explored of potential Roman and Phoenician shipwrecks off the coast of South America through to Celtic...

IngramSpark Collector's HB Color Edition of Zanoni The Rosicrucian Tale: A story of the Long Livers by Signet IL Y' Viavia: DANIEL, Annotated, Edited, Illustrated, Foreign Text Translated & Published by Daniel Howard Schmidt aka Signet IL Y' Viavia: DANIEL. Also included is, Zanoni, A Rosicrucian Tale by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. In this edition, we have beautifully edited and revised the text for an easier read. This was first published in 1842. We have...

For working-class Luke, an invitation to join an influential secret college organization at his Ivy League college is a dream come true. But a series of disturbing incidents, including a suspicious suicide, causes him to investigate further.

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el Ku Klux Klan, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá: • Descubrir el contexto histórico en el que surge el KKK, con la guerra de Secesión de Estados Unidos y la abolición de la esclavitud como telón de fondo • Conocer más en profundidad a los principales líderes del KKK y las motivaciones que les...

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Ku Klux Klan's activity over the past 150 years. This notorious organisation was founded in 1865 in the wake of the American Civil War, but although its stated aim was to protect the war-torn Southern states, it soon became a vehicle for brutal violence committed...

This is a thorough presentation of the Rosicrucian system of Initiation by Dr. Paul Foster Case. He explains that Rosicrucianism is based upon earthly organizations, but on personal unflodment, and clearly describes the distinctive marks of a Rosicrucian. The treatise is divided into two main parts by Dr. Case. The first is a careful examination and interpretation of the principle Rosicrucian maneifestos, the Fama Fraternitatis and the Confessio Fraternitatis....

When respected American religious symbology expert Dr. Robert Langdon is summoned to the Louvre by French Captain Bezu Fache, he soon discovers that he is the number 1 suspect for the murder of a historian with whom Langdon had been scheduled to meet. Assisted by a French cryptographer and government agent named Sophie, Langdon is challenged to decipher a chain of cryptic codes and puzzles, all the while trying to stay ahead of Fache's lawmen in a...

Explains and demonstrates techniques of ancient ritual magick; explores the Order of the Temple of Astarte's secret practices; documents the summoning of an ancient spirit.

Benevolent Orders, the Sons of Ham, Prince Hall Freemasons-these and other African American lodges created a social safety net for members across Tennessee. During their heyday between 1865 and 1930, these groups provided members with numerous resources, such as sick benefits and assurance of a proper burial, opportunities for socialization and leadership, and the chance to work with local churches and schools to create better communities. Many of...