Freemasonry and Its Ancient Mystic Rites FROM OUR EDITORS
Noted Theosophist and clairvoyant C.W. Leadbeater examines the kinship between 20th-century Freemasonry and the Mystery schools of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Judea, and medieval Europe. Drawing on Masonic documents as well as on his own investigations, Leadbeater relates fascinating facts about the "Mystery-bond" that connects the practices, and beliefs of these disparate cultures--revealing a way of life that inspires fanatical enthusiasm and devotion among its members.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Written by a leading authority on the subject, this intriguing book explores the history of Freemasonry and its relationship to many of the ancient mystical rites of Egypt, Greece, Crete, and medieval Europe. It concludes with a discussion of the Scottish Rite and the Co-Masonic Order of the twentieth century.