The Rosslyn Hoax? Viewing Rosslyn Chapel from a New Perspective

by Robert L.D. Cooper

Much has been written over the years about Rosslyn Chapel and its connection with Scottish Freemasonry, as well the St.Clair family, the Knights Templar and a variety of 'lost treasures'. The author looks in depth at the validity of the published material and the legends associated with the Rosslyn Chapel exposing major differences between Scottish Freemasons' view of their history and heritage and that described by those who are not Freemasons.

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Asher]

Robert Cooper explains how the connection between Rosslyn Chapel and the Freemasons is nothing but a legend. He takes the time to point out how people have, for a variety of reasons, confused operative stonemasons with speculative Freemasons and have assumed that Scottish Freemasonry is the same as Freemasonry in other parts of the world.

I still want to visit Rosslyn Chapel, but I want to see it for its true history and grandeur and not because of any Masonic connection.

[Estott]

Excellent book that replaces a lot of fantastic theory with substantiated fact. The only thing I have against it is that the style is pretty dry.