The Hiram Key [ABRIDGED] (Hardcover)

by Christopher Knight (Author)

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Product Description
Hardback book with dust jacket,CR Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas 1996,Barnes Nobel Publisher by arrangement with Element Bks,

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076070967X
• ISBN-13: 978-0760709672
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Thesis! , September 3, 2004

By	Jeffrey Peter A. Hauck "Guerrilla Reader" (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Authors Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas have compiled a heavily researched thesis whereupon they collectively argue that the rituals used in Freemasonry have been used throughout Chistian history and have a possible genesis from ancient Egyptian priestly rituals. For example (p.129):

"Our next step was to consider an additional important information source which could give us another perspective on the Apohis-Seqenenre struggle. Our insight into the events of the sixteenth century B.C. had been developed by a new merging of information drawn from written Egyptian history and Masonic ritual; now the Book of Genesis could be added to the mix because, surprisingly, we found it to be rich in information about this period."

The evidence that the authors cite is compelling and creates more provocative questions than answers. However, the book is well done and the authors deserve all of the credit that their merits deserve. The reader who enjoys archaeological mysteries will not be disappointed with this book. Well done. I rate this book as five stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research tool, March 6, 2004

By A Customer

The book is about the origins of Freemasonry by two members of the organization....however, if you are a student of early christianity and pre christian spirituality, you will find this an excellent resource on the origins and history of the religion.