Author: Peter H. Christopher
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460297083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
In 1565, the young Spaniard Juan de Guaras receives an exquisite brooch in the shape of a Maltese cross from his parents to commemorate his becoming a Knight in the Order of St. John. But within four months de Guaras dies in the defense of Fort St. Elmo against the Ottoman Turks during the Great Siege of Malta; and the brooch meant for his beloved, Maria, and their son-is lost to history. By chance, 450 years after the siege, watercolors commissioned by the Order in the 17th century for their ledger are on display for the first time in the Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta. Kiyoko Bartolo, a professor from the University of Tokyo who specializes in jewelry of the European Renaissance, recognizes the drawing of de Guaras' brooch. Famous throughout history not only for its magnificent gems, but as a key to the wealth that de Guaras had obtained as a corsair raiding the richly laden merchant ships of the sultan, Suleiman, the Magnificent. Kiyoko learns that it was last recorded in 1923 when the Communist Party inventoried the jewelry belonging to the Russian royal family that was held in the Hermitage. Twenty years later, during the German Siege of Leningrad in World War Two, it mysteriously disappears. Kiyoko, determined to locate the Maltese brooch, enlists European colleagues she's befriended during Renaissance seminars to assist her in her search. However, the closer they come to finding the brooch, the more resistance and violence they meet from unknown parties who want the brooch, and its secrets, for themselves....
The Spanish Knight's Secret
Author: Peter H. Christopher
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460297083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
In 1565, the young Spaniard Juan de Guaras receives an exquisite brooch in the shape of a Maltese cross from his parents to commemorate his becoming a Knight in the Order of St. John. But within four months de Guaras dies in the defense of Fort St. Elmo against the Ottoman Turks during the Great Siege of Malta; and the brooch meant for his beloved, Maria, and their son-is lost to history. By chance, 450 years after the siege, watercolors commissioned by the Order in the 17th century for their ledger are on display for the first time in the Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta. Kiyoko Bartolo, a professor from the University of Tokyo who specializes in jewelry of the European Renaissance, recognizes the drawing of de Guaras' brooch. Famous throughout history not only for its magnificent gems, but as a key to the wealth that de Guaras had obtained as a corsair raiding the richly laden merchant ships of the sultan, Suleiman, the Magnificent. Kiyoko learns that it was last recorded in 1923 when the Communist Party inventoried the jewelry belonging to the Russian royal family that was held in the Hermitage. Twenty years later, during the German Siege of Leningrad in World War Two, it mysteriously disappears. Kiyoko, determined to locate the Maltese brooch, enlists European colleagues she's befriended during Renaissance seminars to assist her in her search. However, the closer they come to finding the brooch, the more resistance and violence they meet from unknown parties who want the brooch, and its secrets, for themselves....
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460297083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
In 1565, the young Spaniard Juan de Guaras receives an exquisite brooch in the shape of a Maltese cross from his parents to commemorate his becoming a Knight in the Order of St. John. But within four months de Guaras dies in the defense of Fort St. Elmo against the Ottoman Turks during the Great Siege of Malta; and the brooch meant for his beloved, Maria, and their son-is lost to history. By chance, 450 years after the siege, watercolors commissioned by the Order in the 17th century for their ledger are on display for the first time in the Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta. Kiyoko Bartolo, a professor from the University of Tokyo who specializes in jewelry of the European Renaissance, recognizes the drawing of de Guaras' brooch. Famous throughout history not only for its magnificent gems, but as a key to the wealth that de Guaras had obtained as a corsair raiding the richly laden merchant ships of the sultan, Suleiman, the Magnificent. Kiyoko learns that it was last recorded in 1923 when the Communist Party inventoried the jewelry belonging to the Russian royal family that was held in the Hermitage. Twenty years later, during the German Siege of Leningrad in World War Two, it mysteriously disappears. Kiyoko, determined to locate the Maltese brooch, enlists European colleagues she's befriended during Renaissance seminars to assist her in her search. However, the closer they come to finding the brooch, the more resistance and violence they meet from unknown parties who want the brooch, and its secrets, for themselves....
The Priest The Knight and Zeus
Author: Brian Starr
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359891268
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The Title Grad is earned by a Degree from College or University. The Author is Degree at Durham Technical Community College and Thomas Edison State College that became a University in 2015 Major, Electronics Engineering. Much of that course work applies to Authorship as well as courses at Volunteer State in Sumner County Tennessee. The Author has over 120 Title for SAle on the Book Market. The Author, myself Brian Daniel Starr has faced opposition daily as Engineering as the Executive function is to defeat the oppenent and then make sure they did not jump when told to take a long walk off a shortp pier. The Author supports Freedom of a Free Press and Freedom of the press thru his past membership in the American Legion. The Author is a current ember of the Authors Guild. The Author has many titles published, including Poetry, Christian Literature, Travel Pictorials and Studies in Engineering Manuals.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359891268
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The Title Grad is earned by a Degree from College or University. The Author is Degree at Durham Technical Community College and Thomas Edison State College that became a University in 2015 Major, Electronics Engineering. Much of that course work applies to Authorship as well as courses at Volunteer State in Sumner County Tennessee. The Author has over 120 Title for SAle on the Book Market. The Author, myself Brian Daniel Starr has faced opposition daily as Engineering as the Executive function is to defeat the oppenent and then make sure they did not jump when told to take a long walk off a shortp pier. The Author supports Freedom of a Free Press and Freedom of the press thru his past membership in the American Legion. The Author is a current ember of the Authors Guild. The Author has many titles published, including Poetry, Christian Literature, Travel Pictorials and Studies in Engineering Manuals.
The Priests and the Knights Secrets
Author: Brian Daniel Starr
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462801374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462801374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The Knight's Secret
Author: Jeffrey Bardwell
Publisher: Twigboat Press
ISBN: 1943289107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A terrible secret. A vengeful empress. An unstable empire. Sir Corbin, retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, dies on the eve of an urgent mission. Rumors of evil magic threaten his family. His granddaughter Kelsa dons the old man's armor and wrinkles to investigate the capital. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Now, every mage is suspect, including Kelsa's mother. Hidden behind her mother's enchanted ring, Kelsa infiltrates her grandfather's regiment. The bonds between retired army mages and cavalry have already begun to crack. Kelsa finds herself trapped in a pit of tangled plots and lustful adventures. The disguised hero struggles to wield Corbin's shining legacy while the regiment splinters around her. The deeper she ventures into his shadow, the more tarnish she uncovers. Can Kelsa save anyone before the vengeful empress and Corbin's sordid past expose her? Unravel The Knight’s Secret, the first epic fantasy intrigue of The Mage Conspiracy series. Discover a dark world where love and lies cut deeper than any sword. keywords: adventure, court intrigue, fantasy, romance
Publisher: Twigboat Press
ISBN: 1943289107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A terrible secret. A vengeful empress. An unstable empire. Sir Corbin, retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, dies on the eve of an urgent mission. Rumors of evil magic threaten his family. His granddaughter Kelsa dons the old man's armor and wrinkles to investigate the capital. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Now, every mage is suspect, including Kelsa's mother. Hidden behind her mother's enchanted ring, Kelsa infiltrates her grandfather's regiment. The bonds between retired army mages and cavalry have already begun to crack. Kelsa finds herself trapped in a pit of tangled plots and lustful adventures. The disguised hero struggles to wield Corbin's shining legacy while the regiment splinters around her. The deeper she ventures into his shadow, the more tarnish she uncovers. Can Kelsa save anyone before the vengeful empress and Corbin's sordid past expose her? Unravel The Knight’s Secret, the first epic fantasy intrigue of The Mage Conspiracy series. Discover a dark world where love and lies cut deeper than any sword. keywords: adventure, court intrigue, fantasy, romance
Sacred Secrets
Author: Mike Neville
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752490451
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Who were Tubalcain, Aholiab and Zabud and what is their significance for the Freemason? There is a general interest in the rituals of Freemasonry, generated in part by the apparently obscure references they contain. This is the only book that offers a guide to the stories used in Masonic ritual and their links to the Bible and Christianity. The new Mason is directed to a ‘serious contemplation of the Volume of the Sacred Law’ — but that is easier said than done without a grounding in the Scriptures, something that fewer and fewer people have. The historical and geographical setting of the Bible is explained here, making such contemplation easier for Mason and non-Mason alike. Mike Neville has systematically cross-referenced the most influential Chapters of the Bible to the ceremonies. It is his intention to get Freemasons to understand the ritual — not just to memorise and regurgitate — as well as to elucidate for the non-Mason. Sacred Secrets will aid the clergy, theologians and any other person interested in Freemasonry to see the links between ritual and scripture.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752490451
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Who were Tubalcain, Aholiab and Zabud and what is their significance for the Freemason? There is a general interest in the rituals of Freemasonry, generated in part by the apparently obscure references they contain. This is the only book that offers a guide to the stories used in Masonic ritual and their links to the Bible and Christianity. The new Mason is directed to a ‘serious contemplation of the Volume of the Sacred Law’ — but that is easier said than done without a grounding in the Scriptures, something that fewer and fewer people have. The historical and geographical setting of the Bible is explained here, making such contemplation easier for Mason and non-Mason alike. Mike Neville has systematically cross-referenced the most influential Chapters of the Bible to the ceremonies. It is his intention to get Freemasons to understand the ritual — not just to memorise and regurgitate — as well as to elucidate for the non-Mason. Sacred Secrets will aid the clergy, theologians and any other person interested in Freemasonry to see the links between ritual and scripture.
Templar Secrets
Author: Andreas Economou
Publisher: Andreas Economou
ISBN: 9789963217953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
FROM THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON TO THAT OF THE FREEMASONS: Three thousand years ago, in Jerusalem, a brutal murder took place. Nevertheless, the chain of events it set in motion is still felt to this day. On the distant end of that spectrum is Hiram. He was the Phoenician builder of Solomon's Temple, and whose death is central to the Masonic Third Degree. But who killed him, and why? And what was truly lost after his murder? On the other end is George: A young Mason in present-day Cyprus, struggling to unravel the origins of the institution he just joined. Was modern Freemasonry really created by English medieval stonemasons? And what do all its secret handshakes and passwords still protect? In the centuries separating them, were the Knights Templar. History tells us they got disbanded after their arrests in 1307. But were they? Or did some Templars survive and kept on secretly protecting an ancient holy relic their Order had discovered two hundred years earlier?
Publisher: Andreas Economou
ISBN: 9789963217953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
FROM THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON TO THAT OF THE FREEMASONS: Three thousand years ago, in Jerusalem, a brutal murder took place. Nevertheless, the chain of events it set in motion is still felt to this day. On the distant end of that spectrum is Hiram. He was the Phoenician builder of Solomon's Temple, and whose death is central to the Masonic Third Degree. But who killed him, and why? And what was truly lost after his murder? On the other end is George: A young Mason in present-day Cyprus, struggling to unravel the origins of the institution he just joined. Was modern Freemasonry really created by English medieval stonemasons? And what do all its secret handshakes and passwords still protect? In the centuries separating them, were the Knights Templar. History tells us they got disbanded after their arrests in 1307. But were they? Or did some Templars survive and kept on secretly protecting an ancient holy relic their Order had discovered two hundred years earlier?
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages
Author: Thomas Keightley
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Secret societies have always been a fascination to many. The Irish writer Thomas Keightley gives us this historical book on some of the more famous secret societies that dominated in the Middle ages. It features the dreaded Assassins and their infamous founder Hassan Sabah, the Templars and the Secret Tribunals of Westphalia. Tracing the historical background, formation and subsequent growth in power and influence of each of them, Keightley offers a comprehensive look at the societies' contribution to their time.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Secret societies have always been a fascination to many. The Irish writer Thomas Keightley gives us this historical book on some of the more famous secret societies that dominated in the Middle ages. It features the dreaded Assassins and their infamous founder Hassan Sabah, the Templars and the Secret Tribunals of Westphalia. Tracing the historical background, formation and subsequent growth in power and influence of each of them, Keightley offers a comprehensive look at the societies' contribution to their time.
Secrets of the Knight
Author: Julia Latham
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061982768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
A knight never reveals her secrets . . . When young Diana Winslow arrived at Castle Bannaster, her beauty and bravery disguised beneath a servant's dress, she had no idea her life would change forever. But now the cruel and lecherous Viscount Bannaster lies dead—and the novice Bladeswoman cannot escape her guilt. Nothing, not even fighting for the Crown, can erase her fears . . . especially when she comes face to face with Thomas, the viscount's startlingly seductive brother. Desperate to keep him from discovering the truth, Diana attempts a daring abduction. But all her skills as a knight are no defense against the powerful, irresistible nobleman who has just become her prisoner. A man with a mystery of his own. A man who eyes her so hungrily, so wantonly, that he could tempt her to give up all her secrets for one wicked night in his arms . . .
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061982768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
A knight never reveals her secrets . . . When young Diana Winslow arrived at Castle Bannaster, her beauty and bravery disguised beneath a servant's dress, she had no idea her life would change forever. But now the cruel and lecherous Viscount Bannaster lies dead—and the novice Bladeswoman cannot escape her guilt. Nothing, not even fighting for the Crown, can erase her fears . . . especially when she comes face to face with Thomas, the viscount's startlingly seductive brother. Desperate to keep him from discovering the truth, Diana attempts a daring abduction. But all her skills as a knight are no defense against the powerful, irresistible nobleman who has just become her prisoner. A man with a mystery of his own. A man who eyes her so hungrily, so wantonly, that he could tempt her to give up all her secrets for one wicked night in his arms . . .
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages
Author: Thomas Keightley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assassins (Ismailites)
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assassins (Ismailites)
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Secret Knowledge: Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible
Author: J. Douglas Kenyon
Publisher: Atlantis Rising LLC
ISBN: 1684545242
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Considered by many to be the magazine of record for ancient mysteries, unexplained anomalies, and future science, Atlantis Rising® provides some of the most astounding reading to be found anywhere. Editor J. Douglas Kenyon has culled from the pages of Atlantis Rising® magazine this collection of 36 concise and well-illustrated articles by world-class researchers and authors such as Andrew Collins, Philip Coppens, William Henry, Frank Joseph, Robert M. Schoch, and many others, who offer thought-provoking insights on a variety of topics that challenge conventional wisdom. In these pages the latest discoveries and theories on the controversial subjects are explored and even more provocative questions are raised. What emerges is a fascinating case in support of a much greater antiquity for civilization, a well-reasoned argument for the existence of advanced technologies in prehistory, and the revelation of secret forces that have been at work throughout time and are still present today.
Publisher: Atlantis Rising LLC
ISBN: 1684545242
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Considered by many to be the magazine of record for ancient mysteries, unexplained anomalies, and future science, Atlantis Rising® provides some of the most astounding reading to be found anywhere. Editor J. Douglas Kenyon has culled from the pages of Atlantis Rising® magazine this collection of 36 concise and well-illustrated articles by world-class researchers and authors such as Andrew Collins, Philip Coppens, William Henry, Frank Joseph, Robert M. Schoch, and many others, who offer thought-provoking insights on a variety of topics that challenge conventional wisdom. In these pages the latest discoveries and theories on the controversial subjects are explored and even more provocative questions are raised. What emerges is a fascinating case in support of a much greater antiquity for civilization, a well-reasoned argument for the existence of advanced technologies in prehistory, and the revelation of secret forces that have been at work throughout time and are still present today.