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This book is the natural progression from Ray Hudson's acclaimed first work "So You Think You Know About Freemasonry", and concerns the origins, symbols and rituals of 'The Order of the Holy Royal...

Among Non-Masons, especially the sensationalist type, and even among many Freemasons, there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings of the original objectives, so much so that much of the...

Born in London in 1757, William Blake soon showed evidence of his artistic talent. His father, a hosier, encouraged the boy's gifts, and Blake was apprenticed at 14 to the engraver James Basire,...

The scion of a noble Italian family, Tommaso of Aquino turned his back on privilege and - to the consternation of his family - took the strict vows of a Dominican friar. G. K. Chesterton's biography...

P. D. Ouspensky explores the idea of 'eternal recurrence', the theory that humans endlessly repeat one single lifetime. A magician sends the headstrong, irresponsible Ivan Osokin back in time to...

First published in 1807, this abridged and illustrated collection of Shakespeare's plays introduces young readers to his works. Twenty of his dramas are presented as enjoyable stories in a prose...

This classic work of Chinese mysticism was written over 2500 years ago. It author was Li Er, an enlightened sage and scholar known to the world as Lao Tzu (Venerable Master), who espoused a...

First published in 1922, 'Tertium Organum' ranges brilliantly over a wide swathe of subjects, from Western science through sacred art and symbology to the mysticism of both East and West. In...

The Adventures gathers together the first 12 stories of the inimitable detective, in which Holmes' vaunted infallibility slips somewhat: the arch-sleuth is even bested by a woman - a shocking...

Thomas Paine was Deist, a believer in God, but highly critical of priests and appeals to the authority of holy books. 'The Age of Reason', written over two hundred years ago, sets out to examine the...

'The Analects of Confucius' has had the most profound effect on Chinese Society, and influenced much of S. E. Asia. The book was not written by Confucius, but by his disciples some 30 to 50 years...

C W Leadbeater was one of the foremost writers on theosophical topics in the early 20th century. He is the father of Neo-Theosophy, a man credited with great occult ability, whose prolific writings...

This account stands as a classic among autobiographies, a compelling and easy read about a man who, from lowly beginnings in Boston, rose to become a hugely-respected public servant, writer,...

'The Book of Jasher' is said to derive from a manuscript that was discovered by the Romans after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD. It appeared in Europe as a printed version at Venice in 1613. From...

Despite its Harry Potter-like title, 'The Cave of Treasures' is replete with lost Biblical lore, from stories of the Patriarchs and the life of Jesus, to the bizarre 'Wind-Flood' that overthrew Ur,...

John F Newton was an American writer who, on his induction into Masonry, inquired if there was any introductory book detailing what the Craft was, "whence it came, what it teaches, and what it is...

Known to his contemporaries as the 'Myriad-Mind Man', George William Russell (1867-1935) was an artist, a journalist, a poet, a playwright, a mystic, a seer, and much else besides. A friend and rival...

Morose, cynical and given to drink, Sydney Carton is one of Charles Dickens' most famous characters; a dispassionate man, yet capable, in the final moments of 'A Tale Of Two Cities', of sacrificing...

Horace Walpole is credited by many with the invention of the Gothic Novel. The author claimed to have written 'The Castle of Otranto' - a medieval mystery story set in a haunted castle peopled by...

G. K. Chesterton was raised a Unitarian, and did not enter the Catholic Church until he was 48 years old. Five years later he penned 'The Catholic Church and Conversion' in which, with typical...

'The Celtic Twilight' can read simply as an anthropological compilation of beliefs and superstitions, a fascinating, entertaining and sometimes hilarious journey through the dreamlike world of Irish...

George Robert Stow Mead (1863-1933) is a key figure in the revival and interpretation of Gnosticism and indeed the entire western esoteric tradition. He joined the Theosophical Society after...

The Complete Brigadier Gerard has the brigadier recounting his adventures in the Peninsular War, the retreat from Moscow and at Waterloo. Flashman's George MacDonald Fraser called the book "A...

The Comte de St Germain was an inscrutable figure who suddenly appeared in London in 1745. He was a man without a past, and openly admitted that his chosen name was fictitious. A wonderful musician...

Written in 1177, 'The Conference of Birds' is a Muslim mystical allegory dealing with the struggles and ordeals a soul must face to achieve enlightenment. One thousand birds assemble to hear the...

Born in Britain around 390 AD, St Patrick was taken as a slave to Ireland at the age of 16. Instigated by divine dreams, he escaped to his native land and became a priest until - obeying further...

Confessions ranks as one of the most widely translated and highly valued books in Christian theology and is considered the first autobiography ever written. The work was penned around AD 397 when...

A spirited rejoinder to all who claim Anarchism 'sounds good' but cannot succeed in practice. Peter Kropotkin gives a detailed account of Anarchist Society - an equitable social system (with many...

Le Bon's seminal work on crowd psychology is hugely relevant today. Critical thought rapidly declines in crowds, leading to often irrational beliefs, and acts of startling heroism or brutality...

The Dark Night of the Soul: Translated by David Lewis; with Corrections and Introductory Essay by Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D. (Aziloth Books, 2nd. ed.)Author: Saint John of the CrossPublisher: Aziloth...