In a breathtaking span of detailed research, Tobias Churton reveals, without resorting to mythology or pseudo-history, the most up-to-date knowledge on the development of Gnostic alchemy, the true origins of pre-Grand Lodge Freemasonry, and the mysterious Fraternity of the Rosy Cross (the Rosicrucians). Following the Hermetic spiritual and philosophical stream through 1,600 years of esoteric history, Churton introduces readers to great men of magic and wisdom--spiritual heroes and masters like Paracelsus, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Johann Valentin Andrae, and Elias Ashmole. The Golden Builders is an essential addition to any serious seekers'' library.

The Golden Builders is divided into three parts:

Part 1 presents a broad survey of the Hermetic current and its transmissions from Hellenistic Alexandria to the time of Paracelsus.

Part 2 focuses on the Rosicrucian movement as a vehicle of the Hermetic current, drawing on state-of-the-art research, such as the works of Spanish scholar Carlos Gilly.

Part 3 concentrates mainly on one man, the English polymath, antiquarian, collector, alchemist, astrologer, and early Freemason, Elias Ashmole, after whom the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is named, and one of many Renaissance figures who carried the Hermetic current forward.

Debunking myths while revealing genuine mysteries, The Golden Builders is an enticing read that contains much spiritual wisdom. Explore the deeper meaning of magic and human existence, as revealed in the records and inspiring lives of the Golden Builders.

在令人惊叹的详细研究中，托比亚斯-丘尔顿在不求助于神话或伪历史的情况下，揭示了关于诺斯蒂炼金术发展的最新知识、大宪章前共济会的真正起源以及神秘的玫瑰十字兄弟会（罗西克鲁亚人）。沿着赫尔墨斯的精神和哲学流，穿越1600年的神秘历史，丘尔顿向读者介绍了魔法和智慧的伟人--精神英雄和大师，如帕拉塞尔苏斯、卡斯帕-施温克菲尔德、约翰-瓦伦丁-安德拉和埃利亚斯-阿什莫尔。黄金建构者》是任何严肃的探索者图书馆的重要补充。

黄金建造者》分为三部分。

第1部分对赫尔墨斯的潮流及其从希腊化的亚历山大城到帕拉塞尔苏斯时代的传播进行了广泛的调查。

第二部分重点介绍了作为密教潮流载体的玫瑰十字会运动，借鉴了最先进的研究，如西班牙学者卡洛斯-吉利的作品。

第三部分主要集中在一个人身上，他是英国的多面手、古董商、收藏家、炼金术士、占星家和早期的共济会员埃利亚斯-阿什莫尔，牛津的阿什莫尔博物馆就是以他的名字命名的，他也是文艺复兴时期众多将赫尔墨斯主义潮流向前推进的人物之一。

揭穿神话，同时揭示真正的奥秘，《黄金建造者》是一本包含许多精神智慧的诱人读物。探索魔法和人类存在的更深层次的意义，正如黄金建造者的记录和鼓舞人心的生活中所揭示的那样。