Product Description

Rosslyn Chapel has fuelled controversy and debate, both recently in several best-selling books as well as in past centuries. Revered by Freemasons as a vital part of their history, believed by some to hold evidence of pre-Columbian voyages to America, assumed by others to hold important relics, from the Holy Grail to the Head of Christ, the Scottish chapel is a place full of mystery. This book will guide you through the theories, showing and describing where and what is being discussed; what is impossible, what is likely...and what is fact. At the same time, the book will virtually guide you around all enigmatic and important aspects of the chapel. The history of the chapel, its relationship to freemasonry and the family behind the scenes, the Sinclairs, is brought to life, incorporating new, forgotten and often unknown evidence. Finally, the story is placed in the equally enigmatic landscape surrounding the chapel, from Templar commanderies to prehistoric markings, from an ancient kingly site to the South, to Arthur's Seat directly north from the Chapel - before its true significance and meaning is finally unveiled: that the Chapel was a medieval stone book of esoteric knowledge, 'written' by the Sinclair family, one of the most powerful and wealthy families in Scotland, chosen patrons of Freemasonry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #424562 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 131 pages

About the Author
Philip Coppens was born in Belgium and currently lives in Scotland. He writes in English, French and Flemish for European magazines. A student of the Templars and Masons, he is a renowned investigator into ancient history.

Customer Reviews

nicely done, worth reading
A nice general and balanced introduction to the oddness of Rosslyn Chapel. The balanced view is important, but it allows him to put some of the stupider speculation into some kind of context. Recommended.

Read this book Before you go!
I will keep this brief. Buy the book, then visit the chapel.

Rosslyn under investigation
Having been fortunate to have visited Rosslyn Chapel I was interested to learn more about the history and rumour that surrounds this wonderful buliding.'The Stone Puzzle Of Rosslyn Chapel' is a very interesting book which tries to answer most of the questions so many people have asked.There are detailed descriptions of the most talked about carvings and structures of the chapel although the book is a bit long winded initially.I felt that the book got bogged down with too much about the history prior to the buliding of the chapel but I suppose though that the author wanted to give depth to all of the characters that had some relevance regardless how miniscule and in that sense very good research has been done.

There are several photos in this book and again it is a disappointment that none of them are in colour as the detail isn't always that clear in black and white.On the whole though I would have no trouble in recommending this book to anyone with an interest in Rosslyn.It is an engrossing read and is sure to make you think.