In 1750, an Englishman visiting Egypt encounters two natives who befriend him. All three men are Freemasons.
The Englishman soon learns that what he knew or thought he knew about God, religion, spirituality, science, alchemy and Freemasonry was minor compared to the knowledge and learning he received at the hands of his mysterious Masonic friends.
Their story is told through the course of several letters written to an English nobleman by a man who signed his epistles T.M.
Now whether the story is true or – more likely – a work of brilliant fiction, Esoteric Odyssey, first published in 1790 gives the reader a glimpse inside the mind of Thomas Marryat, a man whose concepts were nearly heretical in his day and controversial – even by today’s standards.
Filled with offbeat humor and rich with unique insights, Marryat’s book transports the reader back to a pivotal period for Freemasonry and for Western Civilization.
The Esoteric Odyssey is about to begin. Be sure to tell your friends.
Details About This Book
ESOTERIC ODYSSEY was originally published in 1790 by Thomas Marryat – an eccentric physician and former Presbyterian minister – as The Philosophy of Masons. This unique book combines non-mainstream 18th-century philosophy and science with unorthodox ideas about esoteric knowledge, history, religion and Freemasonry. The 2010 edition has been thoroughly researched and edited for modern readers by Stephen Dafoe and Randy Williams. It features many period illustrations, as well as extensive annotation and a new introductory essay written by Dafoe and Williams.
Stephen Dafoe is an acclaimed author, journalist and historian whose books include Nobly Born, The Compasses and the Cross, and Morgan: The Scandal That Shook Freemasonry. His forthcoming works include How Freemasonry Saved the World and How It Can Do So Again and an illustrated history of the Knights Hospitaller.
Randy Williams is a writer/editor who has worked with Dafoe on several projects in an editorial capacity, including the 2009 release of Templar Tarot: The Journey and several top-secret works-in-progress. He currently serves as Assistant Editor of The Journal of the Masonic Society, to which he is also a frequent contributor.
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