--- product_id: 6066434 title: "The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history." price: "VT10879" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6066434-the-secret-history-of-the-world-sweeping-speculative-tour-occult store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history. **Price:** VT10879 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history. - **How much does it cost?** VT10879 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6066434-the-secret-history-of-the-world-sweeping-speculative-tour-occult) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history. [Booth, Mark] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history. Review: Good price - Great book Review: Undeniably entertaining, but lacking in footnotes! - I have always been interested in European mysticism and Secret Societies. However, the literature in such areas seems to either range from being so dense and Academic that it is unreadable to being little more than some New Age guru's quickly written and poorly researched little promotional piece. If such societies are really that secretive or didn't really exist at all, this book is nothing more than a complete lie from beginning to end, but what a wonderfully creative and mind opening tale it is. Real or imagined (and what do we all truly know for sure anyway), this text is just outright fun and thought provoking. I bought the paperback version and have read it previously. It is now on my kindle, and I often return to it again and again. If you, in fact, believe that the Soul and the Imagination are one and the same, I would say that this text lives up to that in so many ways. Call me strange, but I find my houseplants reaching out toward the bed where I sleep now. Perhaps, we all were once plant material as the myths presented here suggest. On the other hand, isn't the power of all religion in the metaphor and not something that can be seen in concrete form? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #46,201 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Historiography (Books) #16 in Freemasonry (Books) #58 in Ancient & Controversial Knowledge | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,840) | | Dimensions | 5.4 x 1.7 x 8 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 1590201620 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1590201626 | | Item Weight | 1 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 608 pages | | Publication date | February 23, 2010 | | Publisher | Abrams Press | ## Images ![The Secret History of the World: Sweeping, speculative tour of occult traditions claiming a hidden narrative beneath recorded history. - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91I42DtH0oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good price *by J***O on April 8, 2026* Great book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Undeniably entertaining, but lacking in footnotes! *by J***L on November 26, 2015* I have always been interested in European mysticism and Secret Societies. However, the literature in such areas seems to either range from being so dense and Academic that it is unreadable to being little more than some New Age guru's quickly written and poorly researched little promotional piece. If such societies are really that secretive or didn't really exist at all, this book is nothing more than a complete lie from beginning to end, but what a wonderfully creative and mind opening tale it is. Real or imagined (and what do we all truly know for sure anyway), this text is just outright fun and thought provoking. I bought the paperback version and have read it previously. It is now on my kindle, and I often return to it again and again. If you, in fact, believe that the Soul and the Imagination are one and the same, I would say that this text lives up to that in so many ways. Call me strange, but I find my houseplants reaching out toward the bed where I sleep now. Perhaps, we all were once plant material as the myths presented here suggest. On the other hand, isn't the power of all religion in the metaphor and not something that can be seen in concrete form? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MIND BEFORE MATTER the book of essence in all its wonders. A Mavelous read. *by Z***. on December 26, 2022* A book with a secret of its very own. As soon as I received this book in the mail I started reading, and I couldn't put it down. I finished it within 3 days! with many bookmarks for me to go back to. As Rumi put it: “You will learn by reading, But you will understand with LOVE.” ― Rumi This book is not just a book you read and then move on to the next, its not even a book that will give you all the answers or secrets that maybe you imagined you would get, no...it gives SO much more. Don't be put off by the negative reviews, this book is well worth your time, even if you don't understand everything that is written about, the next time you read it, you may. I have read many subjects, from books by Idries Shah about the great Sufi's, to me, this book, the Secret History Of The World is written in a very similar fashion. Your own mind has to work hard to get to the essence within what you are reading. Its a wonderful journey where you meet many of the players that you have either read about, read their own works, or have heard of from researching either art, the esoteric world, alchemy, astrology, poetry. This book is a treasure! Many are missing the whole point of the subject of this book. Thank you Mark for this amazing read. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Secret History of the World - The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy (Dover Occult) - The Sacred History: How Angels, Mystics and Higher Intelligence Made Our World --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6066434-the-secret-history-of-the-world-sweeping-speculative-tour-occult](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6066434-the-secret-history-of-the-world-sweeping-speculative-tour-occult) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*