{"product_id":"the-freemasons","title":"The Freemasons: A History of the World's Most Powerful Secret Society | Jasper Ridley | 2001 | Pre-Owned","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor many centuries, since their founding as a guild comprising the master builders of the great castles and cathedrals of the Middle Ages, the freemasons have enjoyed a dual reputation: powerful -- often munificent -- rulers, politicians, and artists whose works have enhanced our world; and members of a dread secret society bent on evil. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere the eminent historian Jasper Ridley offers a thoughtful, rounded assessment of freemasonry throughout the ages, from its origins to the present day. Not a mason himself, Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against the order and puts into proper perspective its many contributions to civilization over the centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53636431839598,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/8649\/0734\/files\/23.png?v=1777311732","url":"https:\/\/www.haus-of-darkness.com\/products\/the-freemasons","provider":"Haus of Darkness, Haus of Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}