New Book
The existence of the Illuminati is one of the topics investigated by Dan Brown’s sleuth, Robert Langdon. This book demonstrates that the old secret societies were driven by the same impulse as Anonymous and WikiLeaks are today. These marginalised groups have always rebelled against the establishments; some subversively by spreading progressive ideas through art and literature, while others are far more proactive, driving revolution and exposing government secrets. The Illuminati, founded in 1776, aimed to rid Europe of the ruling aristocracy and religious control of education, politics and science. They supported the Age of Enlightenment and were accused of fuelling the dissent that culminated in the French Revolution. Since that time the term Illuminati has become a meme, giving a name to a secret network believed by conspiracy theorists to control the world. These were depicted as pranksters, working in the shadows to manipulate society. It was in this climate of pranks, memes and conspiracy theories that the hacktivist collective Anonymous were born. Their ideals of freedom from censorship and the empowering of societies against their rulers make them the spiritual successors of the Illuminati. The kindling of the French Revolution by the Illuminati has found a modern counterpart in how Anonymous and WikiLeaks played a key role in the Arab Spring uprisings using the internet as a new weapon against dictatorships. It is the same battle fought by secret societies for a millennia but the new inquisition has shifted its focus from secret societies to wage a war on the connected communities of the internet age. This is the story of that war and how you need to be a part of it.
About the Author: Rob Howells is a writer and researcher who has investigated esoteric and historic mysteries such as Rennes-le-Château and the Priory of Sion for the past 20 years. During this time he has built up an extensive knowledge and experience of secret societies, symbolism and esoteric thought. In 2003 he became Lead Researcher on the documentary Bloodline the Movie. In this role he acted as mediator between the producers of the film and the Priory of Sion. Since then he has continued to work with Sion, combing their material with his own research for Inside the Priory of Sion.
