# The Illustrated Secret History of the World - Hardcover

by **Mark Booth** (Author)

**"Maddening, challenging, provoking and inspiring. Beautifully written. My mind is on fire with argument and wonder." --Anne Rice, author, _Interview with a Vampire_**

The _New York Times_ bestselling _The Secret History of the World_ has sold over 250,000 copies and established itself as the authoritative text on the subject of esoteric belief systems and secret societies. Now, Mark Booth's _The Illustrated Secret History of the World_, achieves a new level of authority, adding to its thorough and revealing text more than 350 illustrations--many of them rare--of the symbols, drawings, engravings, paintings, and photographs that are a key part of the world's secret history.

This richly illustrated edition features exclusive new material to accompany the original text in a beautiful package and oversized format. _The Illustrated Secret History of the World_ presents a radical reinterpretation of human existence and a view of the world previously hidden from us. Featuring:

-   **Alchemists & Freemasons**
-   **The Illuminati**
-   **The Knights Templar**
-   **The Garden of Eden**
-   **The Looking Glass Universe**
-   **The Gods Who Loved Women**
-   **The Green King**
-   **The Prophets**
-   **The Sphinx & the Timelock**
-   **The Neolithic Alexander**
-   **Zarathustra**
-   **The Rise of the Magi**
-   **Lucifer**
-   **Gnostics & Shamans**
-   **Mohammed and Gabriel**
-   **Francis Bacon and the Green One**
-   **The Rosicrucian Age**
-   **The Seven Seals & The New Jerusalem**
-   **And much more!**

This beautiful book illuminates what has long been hidden from students of history. It's a beautiful coffee table book, and the perfect gift for anyone who wants to see history from a different perspective.

**Number of Pages:** 432

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 9.8 x 8.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 20, 2018

## Details

- **Price:** 55.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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