"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 & FreemasonsThe Illuminati The Knights TemplarThe Garden of Eden The Looking Glass UniverseThe Gods Who Loved Women The Green KingThe Prophets The Sphinx & the TimelockThe Neolithic Alexander ZarathustraThe Rise of the Magi LuciferGnostics & Shamans Mohammed and GabrielFrancis Bacon and the Green One The Rosicrucian AgeThe Seven Seals & The New JerusalemAnd 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.