Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry

by John J. Robinson

Overview

Lively...illuminating. A refreshing example of scholarly detective work.—Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780871316028
Publisher:	M. Evans & Company
Publication date:	11/15/1989
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.35(d)

About the Author

John J. Robinson, now deceased, was a business executive and ex-marine as well as the author of several books including Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The Knights Templar in the Crusades.

Editorial Reviews

...Born in Blood pries apart the mysteries of time with a discerning eye. Accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Born in Blood is fascinating from first page to last and enthusiastically recommended to anyone curious about the hidden history of the Freemasons.

Midwest Book Review

A refreshing example of scholarly detective work."

Kirkus Reviews

Robinson takes a fresh look at the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 in England and emerges with something really new. ... [His] hypothesis explains many previously unanswerable facts; for those interested in medieval British history and Freemasonry.

Library Journal

Historian Robinson persuasively links Freemasonry's origins and goals to the once powerful and wealthy Knights Templar order. ... The author combines scholarly research and entertaining storytelling in tracing Freemasonry as a worldwide political, religious, economic and social body dedicated to self-improvement and charity while governed by secret rituals and symbols.

Publishers Weekly