
[Weishaupt, Adam]
What happens when a quest for moral self-mastery is branded as state treason? Adam Weishaupt’s Schilderung der Illuminaten offers a defiant defense of his infamous order, framing its members not as conspirators, but as martyrs for truth. Readers will discover a fascinating struggle between the Enlightenment's 'Empire of Reason' and the absurd, micro-managing reach of a despotic government.