Book Reviews
Books about Freemasonry, Rosslyn Chapel etc.
The requests for information about books that cover Freemasonry, Rosslyn Chapel, the Knights Templar, the St. Clair family etc.
An Account of the Chapel of Roslin – 1778
Readers might wish to know that the Grand Lodge of Scotland has published An Account of the Chapel of Roslin
A Winter With Robert Burns
There was one thing that Burns never compromised over and that was being a Freemason.
New Orkney Antiquarian Journal. Volume 2.
This is obviously not a book as such it is rather an occasional scholarly publication issued by the Orkney Heritage
Harlequin
The sub-title of this book is: The Grail Quest (the main reason for buying the book) but unfortunately The Grail does not feature hardly at all in this book.
Tales of the Knights Templar
This book, we are told, is a little gem. It contains ten papers or essays on the Knights Templar by a variety of authors. The Chapters headings are:
Temple Church – London
The Church of the Knights Templars in London
A description of the fabric and its contents with a short history of the Order
Rosslyn County of Painter and Poet
This lavishly illustrated book was published to accompany the Exhibition by the same title held at the National Gallery
The Black Douglases
If you are interested in Scottish history and the 14th and 15th centuries in particular then this is a ‘must buy’ book.
Music
Alright, we confess – we have not been able, yet to find any Knight Templar music – which is hardly surprising given their vows.
Cracking the Freemason’s Code
The author is probably best known for his recently published book: The Rosslyn Hoax ?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Most people in Britain will know of the Monty Python team of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle,
The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland
It is not every day that one is privileged to review a book written by the chief of a royal house who is also the head of a church.
The Genealogie of the Saintclaires of Rosslyn
No one could suggest that this is light reading. For a start it has no beginning,
The Orkneyinga Saga
First published in 1873 the front cover of The Orkneyinga Saga carries the apparent sub-title:
Freemasonry Today
We, the Rosslyn Templars, had not anticipated reviewing magazines but when we saw that front cover of Freemasonry
The Royal Myth of the Da Vinci Code
Ordinarily, reviewing fiction doesn’t come under the purview of Skeptic Magazine. However, like The Exorcist in the 1970s,
Freemasonry, Anti-Masonry and Illuminism in The United States, 1734-1850, A Bibliography
Below is the publishers ‘review’ of this book. We are reliably informed that this book is an important addition...
The Illustrated Guide to Rosslyn Chapel, Hawthornden &c.
This book, long out of print, is a treasure chest of information written by a Priest who had intimate knowledge of the chapel.
The Last Templar
As you might imagine following the success of the novel The Da Vinci Code a large number of people jumped on the bandwagon
The Provincial Priory of Cheshire 1850 – 2000
I thoroughly enjoy these local histories for they nearly always manage to pack in details that simply cannot be included...
The Rosslyn Hoax
A great deal of discussion has taken place in a number of blogs and chat rooms about this book
Les Bijoux Rose Croix
The author has used the Jewels of the Rose Croix ceremony, which originated in France some time after the Oration
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Memorials of the Haughfoot Lodge
The late Brother Carr (1900 – 1983) was an erudite and prolific author on matters relating to Freemasonry.
The Secret Scroll
The first thing that we noticed about this slim book was the price. When published three years ago 218 pages, even as a hardback...
The Rosslyn Hoax?
I has recently been announced that the book: The Rosslyn Hoax? has sold out in hardback and indeed such is the demand...
Symbols of Freemasonry
What a superb book this is, measuring 30cm X 23 cm (a little larger than A4) it is a Coffee Table book
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The Templar Legacy & The Masonic Inheritance within Rosslyn Chapel.
This is an interesting little book (63 pages, paperback). Profusely illustrated it is an excellent ‘pictorial guide’...
The Ashlar Magazine
Since The Ashlar was first published in February 1997 it has attracted a devoted following of several thousands.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry
Freemasons are themselves, for the first time in a very long time, publishing books about Freemasonry
The First Freemasons
Although not a Freemason, Dr David Stevenson has been driven, by curiosity, to write a most authoritative
