An Illustrated Guide to the Lost Symbol

by John Weber

Book Overview

This is a lavishly illustrated guide to 'The Lost Symbol', Dan's Brown's follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller 'The Da Vinci Code'. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416523669
• ISBN13: 9781416523666
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Enhancement to Our Nation's Capital

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE LOST SYMBOL edited by John Weber is an enhancement to our nation's capital and the Masonic organization. The information contained in this lovely production is much better than a guide book and makes you want to visit Washington, D.C. to take a more detail look at the edifices of our capital. The scholarly essays extend the narrative of Dan Brown's THE LOST SYMBOL and broaden your appreciation of the forethought and knowledge that created our national treasure. Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

Following the thread of Freemasonry through history

Fascinating collection of essays organized in a very thoughtful progression, that addresses the unfolding questions about the historical basis of the legends at the root of Freemasonry, reaching back to the early myths about Hiram Abiff & the Temple of Solomon, making a case that Freemasonry provided cover for reconstitution of the remainder of the Knights Templar in the middle ages, & a most intriguing proposition that the involvement in Freemasonry by officers on both sides during the Revolutionary War, as well as the Civil War, factored into the outcomes. Exploration of these kind of themes with original sources & high grade commentary, along with the rich graphics & photos of relevant sites, provides an intellectual excursion far more interesting than the pot-boiler it is intended to accompany. I really appreciated inclusion of pieces by Robert Graves, Manly P. Hall, Baigent & Leigh, Francis Bacon, Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers, Umberto Eco, & Michael Bober.

Perfect for libraries already seeing popular lending of The Lost Symbol

An Illustrated Guide to the Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized Companion to the Bestselling Novel, and to the Revealing Connection Between the Freemasons and Our Nation's Capital is a fine survey for fans of The Lost Symbol, offering plenty of insights and packing in world history, politics, and insights into rituals and symbols from Freemason origins. Color photos throughout pack a guide perfect for libraries already seeing popular lending of The Lost Symbol.

A Guide to the Lost Symbol and MUCH more

This is a gorgeous book which serves as much more than a mere "guide" to Dan Brown's latest opus. "An Illustrated Guide to the Lost Symbol" is a stand-alone study of the entire history of Masonry, beautifully illustrated, with searching essays by leading scholars and Masons, all of whom labor to shed light on various aspects of the world's most famous and influential sodality. I don't need to add that the writing throughout is much better than Dan Brown's. Anyone who has ever been curious about Masonry, even Masons themselves, will be richly rewarded by this collection.

ESSENTIAL!

I bought this guide in an attempt to further understand (and continue my fascination with) the Lost Symbol. It did not dissapoint! Great pictures to show all of the things I NEEDED to see! Thank you!