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Book Reviews
Here we shall post details of books which we think will be of interest to visitors to this site. Please be aware that because of our small number and the potentially huge number of books and other publications which could justifiably be included here additions are likely to be sporadic and arbitrary (depending on who is reading what at any given time).
The Rosslyn Templars have decided that the time is now right to sub-divide the books of interest to us into five main categories:
It may be that some further sub-divisions become necessary, for example, 'history', might be divided into Scottish and non-Scottish.
Authors who are/are not Freemasons
We are frequently asked if a particular author who writes about Freemasonry is actually a Freemason and so we have attempted to provide some information and to see the results of our research so far click here or on the previous link.
For those who really do like scrolling down lists we shall try to continue to maintain it as before - please see below.
The Genealogie of the Saintclaires of Rosslyn THE source book for material on the St Clair family from 1067 to 1700.
An Account of the Chapel of Roslin 1778 A fascinating insight to how Rosslyn Chapel was perceived 225 years ago.
An Illustrated Guide to Rosslyn Chapel How did more recent tales of Rosslyn Chapel come into being? The first step is to learn what people knew about the chapel before the modern embellishments were added. This book is the start.
The Grand Lodge of Scotland Year Book - 2003 The essential work of reference for all Scottish Freemasons at home and overseas. Contains 17 interesting articles as well as lots of reference material.
An in-depth examination and analysis of the earliest days of Freemasonry by Professor Stevenson, Emeritus Professor of Scottish History, the University of St Andrews.
Freemasonry, Anti-Masonry & Illuminism in the United States, 1734-1850 An essential overview of the rise and progress of Freemasonry in the USA from the earliest years.
Robert Burns is regularly held up as a Scottish Icon - the epitome, and contradictions within, the Scottish psyche today and yesterday.
A visually stunning book. Funny how the 'secret' language of a 'secret society' is so freely available!
The Templar Legacy & The Masonic Inheritance within Rosslyn Chapel. A kind of guidebook to the chapel. Good photographs but much of the content is dubious.
New Orkney Antiquarian Journal. Volume 2. A scholarly journal which concentrates on the history of Orkney. This edition contains two articles we think might be of interest. They are entitled: Earl Henry Sinclair's Fictitious Trip to America and The Zeno Narrative.
We have not seen this book, yet. We were informed that it was a collection of papers on various aspects of the Knights Templar. Looking at the cover and the titles of the 'papers' we are not convinced.
The Knights Templar A New History One of the newer, 'solid', history books on the subject.
The Provincial Priory of Cheshire 1850 - 2000. A lovely local history of a Masonic Preceptory on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
Four CD's featuring music from the times of the Crusades.
Rosslyn - Country of Poet and Painter A lavishly illustrated book published to accompany the exhibition held at the National Gallery during the summer of 2002.
A glossy, and informative, magazine for all Freemasons and people who are not. The cover article on the Green Man caught our attention.
The Tutankhamum - The Sacred Secrets of the Mayas, Egyptians and Freemasons What do the honey bee, Knights Templar, sun spots, Mayas, Egyptians and Freemasons have in common? This book does not say.
Understand French? Can read French? Interested in Masonic history and Jewels? Buy this book!
Interested in the Wars of Independence and Scotland's struggle to remain independent after the Battle of Bannockburn (1314)? Then you ought to think about obtaining this book.
An important source book of material about the Orkney Islands including details of the Sinclair Earls, the round church of Orphir.
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