Books By Stephen DafoeOver the past decade Stephen Dafoe has written, co-written or contributed to a dozen books. Below are the publications Dafoe has been involved in, arranged by subject matter. Books on the Knights TemplarThe Compasses and the Cross
In the Compasses and the Cross, Stephen Dafoe, the author of Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar, traces the origins and evolution of the Masonic Knights Templar from their beginnings in the middle of the eighteenth century to its present form. Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar
In Nobly Born, author Stephen Dafoe presents the fascinating story of the Knights Templar in pictures and prose as he examines not only the history of the Knights Templar, but the history of the world in which they operated. It was a world where political and personal interests often overshadowed the greater mission of the crusades - a world in which yesterday's enemy could become today's ally. The Knights Templar Revealed
Where did the mysterious white-mantled order of the Knights Templar come from? Was it simply a reflection of early twelfth-century Christian thinking? Authors Alan Butler and Stephen Dafoe believe that the true genesis of the Knights Templar belongs far back in time, long before Christianity even developed. The Templars were an offshoot of a little understood monastic brotherhood, the Cistercians, who themselves danced to the tune of an extremely powerful group of individuals living in Burgundy and Flanders from the time of the Romans onwards. The Warriors and the Bankers
In The Warriors and the Bankers, Alan Butler and Stephen Dafoe bring their combined experiences to bear on the question asked for hundreds of years, What became of the Knights Templar? Arrested in 1307, dissolved in 1312 and executed by 1314, the Templars have been the subject of many theories concerning their possible survival. The Templar Papers
In The Templar Papers, author and historian Oddvar Olsen has assembled a veritable Who's Who of experts to unravel the mystery. Instead of rehashing previous scholarship, this book delves into new aspects of Templar lore, such as the origins of the order and its supposed survival after 1314. Dafoe contributed two essays to the book - The Fall of Acre and A History of Canadian Masonic Templarism. Books On FreemasonryHeredom Volume 14
Heredom is the flagship publication of the Scottish Rite Research Society and has been sent annually to members since 1992. It is a collection of the finest essays on contemporary and historical Freemasonry emphasizing the Scottish Rite. In the 2006 edition - Volume 14 - Dafoe contributed an 11,000 word paper, Reading, Writing and Apathy: The Rise and Fall of Masonic Education. Dafoe was recognized for the contribution by being made a Contributing Member of the SRRS in 2007. Heredom Volume 15
Heredom is the flagship publication of the Scottish Rite Research Society and has been sent annually to members since 1992. It is a collection of the finest essays on contemporary and historical Freemasonry emphasizing the Scottish Rite. In the 2007 edition - Volume 15 - Dafoe contributed an 50,000 word paper on the abduction and alleged murder of William Morgan in 1826, as well as the effect that anti-masonry had on the development of Masonic ritual in the United States. Everything I Needed To Know About Freemasonry
Stephen Dafoe is not a Freemason who takes his craft lightly. He is fond of the saying, "We do not need more men in Masonry, but more Masonry in men." Every page of this book reflects that expression. The book is one man's reflection on the lessons learned in the First Degree, and is a thorough examination of the philosophy taught with each step, pace and gesture. In so doing, Dafoe has not created a dry account of the First Degree, but a book that will inspire all Freemasons to get back to the basics. Unholy Worship?
The Baphomet Mythos has survived for more than six centuries, and has been used as a symbol of Satanism, as well as a tool of Fundamentalist Christian groups to attack the Masonic Fraternity. This book, Dafoe's first, looked at the myth of the connections between Freemasonry and Satanism and sought to set the record straight. Comic Book WorkTales From The Harbor Volume 2
Tales from the Harbor is a semi-annual anthology, showcasing the talents of more than 30 cartoonists, artists and writers. For the past few years, Dafoe has been providing the graphic design work for the Happy Harbor Comics Library series of books. This time around, he decided to take it a step further by contributing an original piece of illustrated prose to the second volume of this highly-popular and eagerly anticipated anthology series. Tales From The Harbor Volume 3
For the 2007 edition of the Tales From The Harbor anthology, Dafoe created another original story for the book. This time around Dafoe did a sequential art story - that's a fancy word for comic. The story was called Keep the Change and has been described by Tales creator Jay Bardyla as "angry and harsh". Outremer:
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