Author: Albert Gallatin MackeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The History of Freemasonry
Author: Albert Gallatin MackeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The History of Freemasonry
Author: Albert Gallatin MackeyPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486122905
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Written by an expert on "the craft," this classic traces Freemasonry's origins from biblical times to its practice among America's founding fathers. It also explores philosophical, symbolic, and ritual traditions.
The Freemasons
Author: Jasper Godwin RidleyPublisher: Arcade Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A British historian who is not a Freemason debunks myths about Freemasonry being a threat to civilization as he traces this secret brotherhood's origins in Medieval building guilds, role in the French and American Revolutions, scandals, anti-Mason sentiment, spread worldwide, and modern presence in Britain and the US. This is a reprint of a 1999 book. c. Book News Inc.
A Concise History of Freemasonry
Author: Robert Freke GouldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Freemasons
Author: H. Paul JeffersPublisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806526621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Jeffers delves into Masonic history to reveal the surprising and controversial truths behind this ancient and secretive order, from its mystery-shrouded origins in medieval Europe through its rise in America, where Benjamin Franklin founded the first lodge.
The Craft
Author: John DickiePublisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1541724674
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Insiders call it the Craft. Discover the fascinating true story of one of the most influential and misunderstood secret brotherhoods in modern society. Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that within two decades it had spread across the globe. Masonic influence became pervasive. Under George Washington, the Craft became a creed for the new American nation. Masonic networks held the British empire together. Under Napoleon, the Craft became a tool of authoritarianism and then a cover for revolutionary conspiracy. Both the Mormon Church and the Sicilian mafia owe their origins to Freemasonry. Yet the Masons were as feared as they were influential. In the eyes of the Catholic Church, Freemasonry has always been a den of devil-worshippers. For Hitler, Mussolini and Franco, the Lodges spread the diseases of pacifism, socialism and Jewish influence, so had to be crushed. Freemasonry's story yokes together Winston Churchill and Walt Disney; Wolfgang Mozart and Shaquille O'Neal; Benjamin Franklin and Buzz Aldrin; Rudyard Kipling and 'Buffalo Bill' Cody; Duke Ellington and the Duke of Wellington. John Dickie's The Craft is an enthralling exploration of a the world's most famous and misunderstood secret brotherhood, a movement that not only helped to forge modern society, but has substantial contemporary influence, with 400,000 members in Britain, over a million in the USA, and around six million across the world.
A Brief History of the Freemasons
Author: Jasper RidleyPublisher: Brief Histories
ISBN: 9781845296780
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages.
Freemasonry
Author: Mark StavishPublisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738711489
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An exploration of Freemasonry and its history, philosophy, symbols and practices.
The Secret History of Freemasonry
Author: Jeremy HarwoodPublisher: Hermes House
ISBN: 9781844779659
Category : Building guilds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Freemasonry is part of a long tradition of Western mysticism, steeped in a long-standing and eclectic mixture of historical fact and legend. Much of the ritual and symbolism prevalent in Freemasonry has developed over many centuries and relies heavily on notions inherited from the customs and practices of medieval stonemasons. Members are still taught its precepts using ritual dramas that follow ancient forms and use stonemasons' tools as allegorical guides.This absorbing and informative book provides an account of the history and legends of the Freemasons, from its links with the Knights Templar, its explorations into alchemy and the hermetic tradition, through the age of Enlightenment and the founding fathers of the USA, to the Victorians and up to the present day.
The History of Freemasonry in Virginia
Author: Richard A. RutynaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780761811305
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book, a product of collaboration and cooperation between two non-Masonic historians and the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is an objective, comprehensive study of the history of Freemasonry in the state of Virginia. The authors relate a fascinating chronicle of Freemasonry, from its British origins two hundred years ago to today. Along the way, they describe the colorful figures who populate this history and debunk many myths about Freemasonry.