An illustrated guide to The lost symbol

Format:

Book

Title:

An illustrated guide to The lost symbol

ISBN:

9781416523666

Edition:

1st Pocket books trade pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Pocket Books, 2009.

Physical Description:

ix, 182 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm

General Note:

"The unauthorized companion to the bestselling novel, and to the revealing connection between the Freemasons and our nation's Capitol"--Cover.

Contents:

House of the Temple 1 -- Chapter 1 Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries 7 -- Mysteries / W.L. Wihnshurst 9 -- Hidden in Plain Sight 11 -- Speculative Masonry / Jasper Ridley 12 -- King Nimrod, the First and Most Excellent Master? 15 -- Sufi Origins / Robert Graves 17 -- Legend of Hiram Abiff / Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh 24 -- Lost Word / Gerard de Nerval 25 -- As Above, So Below / Manly Palmer Hall 35 -- Symbolic Masonry / John J. Robinson 38 -- Wayfarer / John J. Robinson 46 -- Knights Templar and the Secret of the Scroll / John White 48 -- Capitol 54 -- Chapter 2 America's Secret Destiny 63 -- Excerpt from The New Atlantis / Sir Francis Bacon 65 -- Invisible College-On Wheels / Frances A. Yates 69 -- Masonic Civility During the Revolutionary War / Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh 72 -- Great Seal of the United States / Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers 78 -- Library of Congress 88 -- Chapter 3 Pierre L-Enfant and the Founding of Washington, D.C. 95 -- Great Dinner / Michael Bober 97 -- Pierre L'Enfant Designs the Federal City / Michael Bober 102 -- Pierre L'Enfant and the Sacred Geometry of Washington D.C. / Nicholas R. Mann 108 -- Smithsonian Museum Support Center / Loren Coleman 112 -- Chapter 4 Noetic Science 115 -- Noetic Science / Edgar D. Mitchell 117 -- Toward Homo Noeticus / John White 122 -- An Interview with Noetic Scientist Marilyn Schlitz 124 -- PEAR Laboratory / Brenda Dunne 129 -- Is the Global Mind Real? / Roger Nelson 131 -- Inside the Entangled Global Mind / Dean Radin 134 -- George Washington Masonic Memorial 136 -- Chapter 5 Decoding The Lost Symbol 139 -- Solving the Codes on the Cover of The Lost Symbol / Greg Taylor 141 -- Chamber of Reflection / Jess Maghan 147 -- Double-Headed Phoenix / Loren Coleman 148 -- Magic Squares / Clifford A. Pickover 151 -- Kryptos / Greg Taylor 154 -- Chapter 6 Conspiracy Theory 163 -- Conspiracy Theory / Umberto Eco 164 -- Washington Monument / Nicholas R. Mann 170.

Summary:

Presents a guide to the settings, symbolism, and characters of the novel, including analyses of Masonic symbols and the connection between the Freemasons and the presidency.

Personal Subject:

Brown, Dan, 1964- Lost symbol-Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Title Subject:

Lost symbol (Brown, Dan) (OCoLC)fst01786390

Subject(s):

Symbolism in architecture -- Washington (D.C.)

Freemasonry in literature.

Secret societies in literature.

Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Geographic Term:

Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Washington (D.C.)

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Added Author:

Weber, John.

Huyghe, Patrick.

Bober, Michael.

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This is a lavishly illustrated guide to 'The Lost Symbol', Dan's Brown's follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller 'The Da Vinci Code'.

W.L. WihnshurstJasper RidleyRobert GravesMichael Baigent and Richard LeighGerard de NervalManly Palmer HallJohn J. RobinsonJohn J. RobinsonJohn WhiteSir Francis BaconFrances A. YatesMichael Baigent and Richard LeighJoseph Campbell and Bill MoyersMichael BoberMichael BoberNicholas R. MannLoren ColemanEdgar D. MitchellJohn WhiteBrenda DunneRoger NelsonDean RadinGreg TaylorJess MaghanLoren ColemanClifford A. PickoverGreg TaylorUmberto EcoNicholas R. Mann

The House of the Temple	p. 1
Chapter 1 Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries	p. 7
The Mysteries	p. 9
Hidden in Plain Sight	p. 11
Speculative Masonry	p. 12
King Nimrod, the First and Most Excellent Master?	p. 15
Sufi Origins	p. 17
The Legend of Hiram Abiff	p. 24
The Lost Word	p. 25
As Above, So Below	p. 35
Symbolic Masonry	p. 38
The Wayfarer	p. 46
The Knights Templar and the Secret of the Scroll	p. 48
The Capitol	p. 54
Chapter 2 America's Secret Destiny	p. 63
Excerpt from The New Atlantis	p. 65
The Invisible College-On Wheels	p. 69
Masonic Civility During the Revolutionary War	p. 72
The Great Seal of the United States	p. 78
The Library of Congress	p. 88
Chapter 3 Pierre L-Enfant and the Founding of Washington, D.C.	p. 95
The Great Dinner	p. 97
Pierre L'Enfant Designs the Federal City	p. 102
Pierre L'Enfant and the Sacred Geometry of Washington D.C.	p. 108
The Smithsonian Museum Support Center	p. 112
Chapter 4 Noetic Science	p. 115
Noetic Science	p. 117
Toward Homo Noeticus	p. 122
An Interview with Noetic Scientist Marilyn Schlitz	p. 124
The PEAR Laboratory	p. 129
Is the Global Mind Real?	p. 131
Inside the Entangled Global Mind	p. 134
The George Washington Masonic Memorial	p. 136
Chapter 5 Decoding The Lost Symbol	p. 139
Solving the Codes on the Cover of The Lost Symbol	p. 141
Chamber of Reflection	p. 147
The Double-Headed Phoenix	p. 148
Magic Squares	p. 151
Kryptos	p. 154
Chapter 6 Conspiracy Theory	p. 163
Conspiracy Theory	p. 164
The Washington Monument	p. 170
Notes, Sources, and Permissions	p. 180

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