Foucault's Pendulum | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Knights Templar - This was a religious order disbanded because of the threat they posed to the king.

Cabbala - Devotees of this mystical branch of Judaism believe that detailed study of the Torah will reveal divine mysteries.

Sefirot - These are the ten manifestations of God, each of which has its own meaning and significance.

Rosicrucians - This was a collection of German secret societies in the 17th century who were instrumental in the development of enlightenment thought in Germany and the rest of Europe.

Foucault's Pendulum - This device demonstrated and...
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