{"product_id":"9780863157868","title":"Jesus the Master Builder: Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity","description":"There has been much speculation about Jesus’ activities before the start of his ministry at the age of thirty. Certain legends suggest that Jesus traveled to the British Isles with Joseph of  Arimathea, a tin trader.  Beginning with these legends, the  author uncovers fascinating interconnections between the Celtic and Mediterranean cultures and philosophies.\u003cp\u003e  Taking the biblical image of “wisdom as master craftsman,” he explores the deep layers of Mystery knowledge shared by the world of Jews and Greeks and that of the northern Druids - using the secret geometry of masons and builders, as well as the biblical Gematria, or numeric encryption.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Gordon Strachan teaches courses in ancient wisdom in the Extramural Department of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.  ","brand":"Floris Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015920599280,"sku":"9780863157868","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780863157868_p0.jpg?v=1763834399","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780863157868","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}