Cracking the Freemasons Code: The Truth About Solomon's Key and the Brotherhood Paperback – September 4, 2007

Truly a Guide to Freemasonry for both Initiated and Uninitiated.Robert Cooper is Grand librarian of the Grand Lodge of Scotlanf and has access to a wide range of original documents.A top historian in his own right he demolishes many myths and communicates loads of important information on the origins ofFreemasonry and subsequent history. There is even a section recounting how Edinburgh Masons built the White House.He reveals no secrets but any Freemason who thinks he knows it all will be surprised when he learns the contrary from this volume.

A very interestering read, deep history ties and so many branches to this tree. This will not keep you going till the last page but you will be looking for some of the foot notes to read as well. It is like pulling on thread, but isn't that what education is all about?

The book is simply unputdownable. The author has traced the development of Freemasonry right from the beginning, starting with the early stone masons.

Forget the bizarre flights of fancy into Medieval France or Ancient Egypt, Robert LD Cooper has a very solid work here that structures a very plausible history for the emergence of Freemasonry. A must-read.

This greatly improves the knowledge of the Free Mason.....Very well done Any Freemason would find this a great addition to his reading list.

This one of the books of knowledge that I need and it has good information that helps me to teach others whom wants to learn. thank you

Before someone reads a book about Freemasonry one must understand that a Freemason is sworn to secrecy. There are 33 degrees to the Scottish-Rite Branch of Freemasonry, the 33rd being an honorary degree for those who have went above and beyond in their mission to complete the great work. Freemasons swear oaths of secrecy after each degree, but most never see the top. Think of it as an onion, the center being the 33rd degree. The true meaning (esoteric) is only known to those closest to the center, while those in the outer layers are merely being conditioned and are the financial backbone of this group. Those in the center will not reveal their secrets to members of the public, and the outer layer initiates will only receive an exoteric explanation rather then the esoteric one. The secrets of Freemasonry contained in this book therefore are merely exoteric explanations that do not reveal the true meanings of these signs, symbols, handshakes "grips", etc... and no Freemason will dare say otherwise.

One word to sum up this book. Excellent!!! Freemasons, buy this book! You will not be disappointed. Scottish Freemason, Brother Cooper, offers an easily read education on Freemasonry from a very unique Scottish perspective. It is so darn good and you can sense the author's love and passion for the Craft within it's pages is genuine. Brother Cooper talks about the first Freemasons; the transition from Operative to Speculative Masonry; the differences between Scottish, English, Irish and American Freemasonry; a little known major impact of Scottish Masonry on American Masonry; the future of Freemasonry; Neoplatonism and Freemasonry; the Art of memory and Freemasonry; Greek and Roman influences within Freemasonry; the symbolism of Freemasonry; ETC..., but perhaps the most important is; THE OLDEST RITUAL OF FREEMASONRY IN THE WORLD TODAY! No matter your level of knowledge or time in the Craft, this book is for you and you will find Brother Cooper's Masonic scholarship is a match for your own! Buy it and read it. Now!!! By doing so you will stay one step ahead of the game regarding Anti-masons and be able to SHARE REAL KNOWLEDGE with your less informed brethren. Bravo to Brother Cooper for a book that is such a Masonic Treasure. Most highly recommended.