About the book: 2008 / This book is a fascinating study dedicated to the history of the mysterious caste of priests, who have secretly ruled the world from time immemorial to this day. Long before the advent of writing, the Light Emitters were carriers of an advanced culture. The mission of these chosen ones was to preserve ancient knowledge. The goal is not only to serve humanity, but also to control the development of world civilization... The authors of this book, well-known researchers in the history of religion and occultism, offer their explanation of the strange fact that absolutely all world religions, absolutely all secret societies that have ever existed, have in their teachings and secret doctrines they have similar postulates. Organizations as diverse as the Knights Templar, the Freemasons, the Illuminati, the Rosicrucians, the Jesuits, Opus Dei, are united by their reverence for the covenants and magical practices of the Light Radiators, which are still used today to achieve the highest success. PHILIP GARDINER and GARY OSBORN THE SHINING ONES Translation from English Golova A. M., Golova S. V., Candidate of Philological Sciences Binding design by E. Savchenko