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Author : Henry Stauffer Borneman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Early Freemasonry in Pennsylvania written by Henry Stauffer Borneman and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Gandoff
Publisher : Lewis Masonic
ISBN 13 : 9780853185437
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Over 300 Years of Masonic Ritual written by Martin Gandoff and published by Lewis Masonic. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steven C. Bullock
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807899852
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Revolutionary Brotherhood written by Steven C. Bullock and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first comprehensive history of the fraternity known to outsiders primarily for its secrecy and rituals, Steven Bullock traces Freemasonry through its first century in America. He follows the order from its origins in Britain and its introduction into North America in the 1730s to its near-destruction by a massive anti-Masonic movement almost a century later and its subsequent reconfiguration into the brotherhood we know today. With a membership that included Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere, and Andrew Jackson, Freemasonry is fascinating in its own right, but Bullock also places the movement at the center of the transformation of American society and culture from the colonial era to the rise of Jacksonian democracy. Using lodge records, members' reminiscences and correspondence, and local and Masonic histories, Bullock links Freemasonry with the changing ideals of early American society. Although the fraternity began among colonial elites, its spread during the Revolution and afterward allowed it to play an important role in shaping the new nation's ideas of liberty and equality. Ironically, however, the more inclusive and universalist Masonic ideas became, the more threatening its members' economic and emotional bonds seemed to outsiders, sparking an explosive attack on the fraternity after 1826. American History
Author : Christopher Hodapp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119843421
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Freemasons For Dummies written by Christopher Hodapp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unravel the mysteries of the Masons All the myths and rumors about Masonic organizations probably have you wondering "what do Masons really do?" Questions like this one are a natural by-product of being the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This book is an ideal starting place to find answers to your questions about the secret and not-so-secret things about Freemasonry. Now in its third edition, this international best-seller peeks behind the door of your local Masonic lodge and explains the meanings behind the rituals, rites, and symbols of the organization. Along the way the book covers nearly 3,000 years of Masonic history, introduces you to some famous Freemasons you already know from history books, and explains the relationship with related groups like Knights Templar, Scottish Rite, Order of Eastern Star, and the beloved fez-wearing Shriners. Look inside the book to learn: What it takes to become a member of the Freemasons, and what you can expect when you join How Lodges are organized and what really goes on during Masonic ceremonies The basic beliefs and philosophies of Freemasonry, including how Masons contribute to charity, and society in general The origins behind some of the wild myths and conspiracy theories surrounding Freemasonry and how to debunk (most of) them Written by a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and the Public Relations and Marketing Director for the Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, Freemasons For Dummies is a must-read guide for anyone interested in this ancient fraternal order, whether you're looking to join or are just curious about some of the more mysterious aspects of Freemasonry.
Author : Ric Berman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995756854
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)
Download or read book The Grand Lodge of England & Colonial America written by Ric Berman and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines for the first time the men appointed by the Grand Lodge of England to act as Provincial Grand Masters in Britain's American colonies. The author uses primary source material to draw pen portraits of the men involved and the society in which they lived.
Author : R. William Weisberger
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476629692
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Speculative Freemasonry and the Enlightenment written by R. William Weisberger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freemasonry began with stonemasons in the Middle Ages experiencing the decline of cathedral building. Some guilds invited honorary memberships to boost their numbers. These usually highly educated new members practiced symbolic or "speculative Freemasonry." The new Masonic lodges and learned societies offered their growing numbers of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish members an understanding of deism, Newtonian science and representative government, and of literature and the fine arts. This work describes how Masons on both sides of the Atlantic were mostly either enlighteners, political reformers or moderate revolutionaries. They offered minimal support to radical revolutionary ideas and leaders.
Author : Margaret C. Jacob
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812219880
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book The Origins of Freemasonry written by Margaret C. Jacob and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the ancestry of freemasonry really be traced back to the Knights Templar? Is the image of the eye in a triangle on the back of the dollar bill one of its cryptic signs? Is there a conspiracy that stretches through centuries and generations to align this shadow organization and its secret rituals to world governments and religions? Myths persist and abound about the freemasons, Margaret C. Jacob notes. But what are their origins? How has an early modern organization of bricklayers and stonemasons aroused so much public interest? In The Origins of Freemasonry, Jacob throws back the veil from a secret society that turns out not to have been very secret at all. What factors contributed to the extraordinarily rapid spread of freemasonry over the course of the eighteenth century, and why were so many of the era's most influential figures drawn to it? Using material from the archives of leading masonic libraries in Europe, Jacob examines masonic almanacs and pocket diaries to get closer to what living as a freemason might have meant on a daily basis. She explores the persistent connections between masons and nascent democratic movements, as each lodge set up a polity where an individual's standing was meant to be based on merit, rather than on birth or wealth, and she demonstrates, beyond any doubt, how active a role women played in the masonic movement.
Author : William A. Carpenter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780961731045
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Exemplar written by William A. Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Albert Gallatin Mackey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Mackey's History of Freemasonry written by Albert Gallatin Mackey and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kyle A. Grafstrom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781603020268
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Freemasonry in the Wild West written by Kyle A. Grafstrom and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freemasonry in the Wild West is an accessible account of the role played by Freemasonry and its adherents during the westward expansion of the United States. Starting with the foundation of American colonization on the west coast at Astoria, Oregon, this book traces the Masons who were directly involved in developing the West.
Author : Mike Neville
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Crime and the Craft written by Mike Neville and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Constitutions of the Free-masons written by James Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1723 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Freke Gould
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)
Download or read book The History of Freemasonry written by Robert Freke Gould and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Title varies slightly; v. 2 ... By Robert Freke Gould ... assisted by W.J. Hughan ... and others.
Author : Paul Naudon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620553376
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The Secret History of Freemasonry written by Paul Naudon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03-28 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the hidden history of Freemasonry from ancient Rome, through the Middle Ages, to the present • Shows the close connection between medieval masons and the Knights Templar • Illustrates the sacred nature of Roman and medieval trade associations • Reveals the missing link that connects the lodges of modern Freemasonry to the medieval brotherhoods of builders Historians often make a sharp distinction between the operative Masonry of the Middle Ages and the speculative Masonry of modern times, emphasizing that there is no direct bridge connecting the two. Modern historians also have scoffed at Masonic claims concerning the close relationship between the Lodge and the Temple. Using medieval archives housed throughout Europe, historian Paul Naudon reveals that there was in fact a very intimate connection between the Masons and the Knights Templar. Church records of medieval Paris show that most, if not all, the Masons of that time were residents of the Templar censive, which allowed them to enjoy great exemptions and liberties from both church and state as a result of the protection afforded them by this powerful order. Naudon shows that the origins of Freemasonry can be traced back to the collegia of ancient Rome. He traces the evolution of organizations such as the Comacine Masters, the Arab turuqs, and the brotherhoods of builders created under the aegis of the Benedictines and the Knights Templar, all of which provide the vehicle for the transmission of a sacred tradition from pre-Christian times to the modern era. This tradition is the source of Masonic ritual and symbolism, and it provides the missing link in the transformation of the operative Masonry of the medieval cathedral builders to the spiritual principles of modern speculative Masonry.
Author : Henry Wilson Coil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258115364
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Coil's Masonic Encyclopedi written by Henry Wilson Coil and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additional Editor Is Harold Van Buren Voorhis.
Author : Christopher Earnshaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781673308129
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Freemasonry: Quest for Immortality written by Christopher Earnshaw and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Premier Grand Lodge was established in 1717, which later became the Grand Lodge of England, the first three Grand Masters were urged on by a moral imperative to rewrite and expand the existing two degrees of Operative Masons, and then add another, the Third Degree. However, their reasons have, until now, remained obscure, for example: *How does the Hiramic Tragedy relate to the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and why? *What important aspects suggest that Sir Francis Bacon's New Atlantis might have been a template for Freemasonry? *Were medieval mystery plays, that had been performed by guilds, the origin of Freemasonry's Third Degree? *Why did George Washington's apron have a skull and crossed-bones depicted inside the Square and Compasses? *What does the Scarlet Pimpernel have to do with the Masonic emblem of the forget-me-not? *What perfidy were Freemasons addressing, when they rewrote the degrees of Operative Masons to add a Third Degree, that was a cause célèbre at the time and even debated in Parliament? *Why did Masons despise atheists, though Catholics were welcome in Lodge, whereas in England generally at the time it was the Catholics that were reviled, not atheists. This book answers these questions and more!
Author : Albert Gallatin Mackey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The History of Freemasonry written by Albert Gallatin Mackey and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
