Friday, December 8, 2023

Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious
Shane A. Harshbarger
33rd Degree Freemason, Grand Cross
Secretary / Registrar of the
Des Moines Consistory
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
by Travis Simpkins



Des Moines Consistory. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, SJ


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Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, December 7, 2023

The Templars. The History and the Myth. Michael Haag

The Templars. The History and the Myth. Michael Haag
The Templars. The History and the Myth. Michael Haag

I'm enjoying "The Templars: The History and the Myth" by Michael Haag


An order of warrior monks founded after the First Crusade to protect pilgrims to Jerusalem, the Templars developed into one of the wealthiest and most powerful bodies in the medieval world. Yet two centuries later, the Knights were suddenly arrested and accused of blasphemy, heresy and orgies, their order was abolished, and their leaders burnt at the stake. Their dramatic end shocked their contemporaries and has gripped people's imaginations ever since. This new book explains the whole context of Templar history, including, for the first time, the new evidence discovered by the Vatican that the Templars were not guilty of heresy. It covers the whole swathe of Templar history, from its origins in the mysteries of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem through to the nineteenth century development of the Freemasons. The book also features a guide to Templar castles and sites, and coverage of the Templars in books, movies and popular culture, from "Indiana Jones" to the Xbox360 game Assassin's Creed.

Michael Blanding, Author and Journalist. The Map Thief. by Travis Simpkins

Michael Blanding. Author. The Map Thief. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Michael Blanding
Investigative Journalist
Author of "The Map Thief"
by Travis Simpkins



Michael Blanding- "The Map Thief" Lecture


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Michael Blanding. by Travis Simpkins. Joan Blaeu, 1664. The Map Thief