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They say that history is written by the victors. But what if history—or what we come to know as history—has been written by the wrong people? What if everything we’ve been
told is only part of the story? What if it’s the wrong part?
In this groundbreaking and now famous work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling intellectual tour of our world’s secret histories. Starting from a dangerous premise—that everything we’ve been taught about our world’s past is corrupted, and that the stories put forward by the various cults and mystery schools throughout history are true—Booth produces nothing short of an alternate history of the past 3,000 years.
From Greek and Egyptian mythology to Jewish folklore, from Christian cults to Freemasons, from Charlemagne to Don Quixote, from George Washington to Hitler—Booth shows without a doubt that history as we know it needs a revolutionary rethink, and he has 3,000 years of hidden wisdom to back it up.
told is only part of the story? What if it’s the wrong part?
In this groundbreaking and now famous work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling intellectual tour of our world’s secret histories. Starting from a dangerous premise—that everything we’ve been taught about our world’s past is corrupted, and that the stories put forward by the various cults and mystery schools throughout history are true—Booth produces nothing short of an alternate history of the past 3,000 years.
From Greek and Egyptian mythology to Jewish folklore, from Christian cults to Freemasons, from Charlemagne to Don Quixote, from George Washington to Hitler—Booth shows without a doubt that history as we know it needs a revolutionary rethink, and he has 3,000 years of hidden wisdom to back it up.
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www.TheSecretHistoryOfTheWorld.com
Mark Booth taught philosophy and theology at Oriel College, Oxford and has worked in publishing for over twenty years. He is currently the publishing director at Century in London.
Praise for The Secret History of the World
“An entire library’s worth of scholarship [in] a single volume.” —San Francisco Gate
“Authentically mind-boggling.” —Kirkus
“Booth’s history incorporates so many disparate philosophies. . . His universe is full of bizarre theories, entertaining primarily for their weirdness.” —Publishers Weekly
“The Secret History of the World is one of those rare works. It's a mindboggling adventure that I recommend to anyone who has a thirst for knowledge and a desire for an alternate glimpse into the past.” – Midwest Book Review
“Booth’s luminous prose, his fast-paced storytelling, and his astonishing breadth and depth of knowledge about a multitude of secret societies provide breathtaking glimpses into worlds that heretofore have been little explored. . . A brilliant, exhaustive, ground-breaking study.” - ForeWord Magazine
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