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The Secret History of the World: As Laid Down by the Secret Societies
by Jonathan Black
I thought the premise of this book was slightly more interesting than the book itself. But overall I enjoyed this book. It seems like it's directed to a very specific audience, as the text and concepts itself are very different than conventional books. Mr. Booth used a very intelligent vocabulary and some of the ideas proposed are ones that would not be readily accepted in some parts of society today.
What I liked about this book was reading about all the similarities between all the world cultures, religions and empires. I didn't start putting this stuff together until a few years ago (ah, college), and there were a couple of things that completely surprised me. But once I thought about it, realized it made sense.
The ideas proposed in this book are interesting enough to me to want to further explore some of them, but I wouldn't take them all on merit. There were several passages and stories that I wished had a more obvious connection or references.
My bottom line is: take this book with a grain of salt. It's definitely an interesting and sometimes challenging read. There are enough points that I'd like to discuss, so I'm asking my husband to read it.
What I liked about this book was reading about all the similarities between all the world cultures, religions and empires. I didn't start putting this stuff together until a few years ago (ah, college), and there were a couple of things that completely surprised me. But once I thought about it, realized it made sense.
The ideas proposed in this book are interesting enough to me to want to further explore some of them, but I wouldn't take them all on merit. There were several passages and stories that I wished had a more obvious connection or references.
My bottom line is: take this book with a grain of salt. It's definitely an interesting and sometimes challenging read. There are enough points that I'd like to discuss, so I'm asking my husband to read it.