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The Foundations of Modern Freemasonry

Author : Ric Berman MA
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1802072314
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Foundations of Modern Freemasonry written by Ric Berman MA and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the appointment of its first aristocratic Grand Masters in the 1720s and in the wake of its connections to the scientific Enlightenment, 'Free and Accepted' Masonry became part of Britain's national profile and the largest and most influential of Britain's extensive clubs and societies. The organisation did not evolve naturally from the mediaeval guilds and religious orders that pre-dated it but was reconfigured radically by a largely self-appointed inner core at London's most influential lodge, the Horn Tavern. Freemasonry became a vehicle for the expression of their philosophical and political views, and the 'Craft' attracted an aspirational membership across the upper middling and gentry. Through an examination of previously unexplored primary documentation, Foundations contributes to an understanding of contemporary English political and social culture and explores how Freemasonry became a mechanism that promoted the interests of the Hanoverian establishment and connected the metropolitan and provincial elites. The book explores social networks centred on the aristocracy, parliament, the learned and professional societies, and the magistracy, and provides pen portraits of the key individuals who spread the Masonic message. Foundations and Schism (Sussex Academic, 2013), have been described as 'the most important books on English Freemasonry published in recent times', providing 'a precise, social context for the invention of English Freemasonry'. Berman's analysis throws a new and original light on the formation and development of what rapidly became a national and international phenomenon.

Loyalists and Malcontents

Author : Ric Berman
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781506176116
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Loyalists and Malcontents written by Ric Berman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ric Berman examines the genesis of freemasonry in South Carolina and Georgia and how the lodge gained status and influence as a result of the prominence of its leading members. Although there were other clubs and societies that may have been more exclusive, none possessed the deemed antiquity and reputation of freemasonry. Indeed, the lodge carved out a position as the South's leading social forum to the extent that membership became self-reinforcing. 'Loyalists & Malcontents' explores the multiple interconnections that made up the cousinage of planters, merchants and lawyers that dominated the Deep South, and provides portraits of the patriots and loyalists that gave freemasonry its political influence before, during and after America's War of Independence. The book sheds new light on the origins of freemasonry in the Deep South and throws into relief its close interaction with American politics and society. The principal appendices offer insights into slavery in the colonial South and into America's masonic shift away from the Grand Lodge of England towards an embrace of 'Antients' freemasonry.

Foundations

Author : Ric Berman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995756816
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Foundations written by Ric Berman and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Foundations - new light on the formation and early years of the Grand Lodge of England' explores the evolution of Freemasonry from the mid-fourteenth century through to the creation of the first Grand Lodge of England in 1717. Ric Berman challenges old Masonic myths, explains the interconnections between Freemasonry, Grand Lodge and Britain's new Hanoverian government, and outlines how and why its leaders positioned the Craft as a bastion against the Jacobite followers of James Stuart - 'the king over the water'. The book provides a context for the tercentenary of the formation of the Grand Lodge of England - the world's first grand lodge.

Loyalists & Malcontents

Author : Ric Berman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995756823
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Loyalists & Malcontents written by Ric Berman and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loyalists & Malcontents tells the story of Freemasonry in South Carolina and Georgia in its first half century from the mid-1730s to the War of Independence and beyond. The book shows how the lodges at Charleston and Savannah were linked to their counterparts in Britain, and describes the planters, lawyers and merchants who comprised Southern Freemasonry's elites. It is a revised, illustrated, second edition of that first published in 2015.

From Roanoke to Raleigh

Author : Ric Berman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995756830
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book From Roanoke to Raleigh written by Ric Berman and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ric Berman's 'From Roanoke to Raleigh' rewrites the history of North Carolina freemasonry and has implications for our understanding of American freemasonry as a whole. Beginning with the colony's early royal governors, Berman walks the reader from the inception of North Carolina's first Masonic lodges in the mid-eighteenth century to the years that followed the Declaration of Independence, the formation of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and the foundation of the University of North Carolina. The book allows the reader to examine newly revealed evidence and lay to rest past Masonic myths.

The Secrets of Freemasonry

Author : Robert Lomas
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1780333684
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets of Freemasonry written by Robert Lomas and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are curious about the existence of secret societies which claim to hold arcane religious or esoteric knowledge and pass it down through the generations via selected adepts. Classic Masonic writers including William Preston, Robert Gould, JSM Ward, AE Waite and WL Wilmshurst have written about secret traditions connected to the Temple of Sion. Each has different ideas about how mystical knowledge came into Freemasonry. Some say that the Charter of Larmenius reveals an underground line of Knight Templar Grand Masters who survived down to the nineteenth century. All agree there is a Secret Lodge or House of Adepts who continue to teach "true" knowledge of the ancient mysteries and that The Craft transmits beliefs linked to the Earls of Rosslyn, the Knights Templar, and Lodge Mother Kilwinning. Masonic expert Robert Lomas has collected together this thread of belief from old Masonic writers and rewritten it in modern English to make the ideas accessible to modern readers.

Masonic and Rosicrucian History

Author : Manly P. Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631184864
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Masonic and Rosicrucian History written by Manly P. Hall and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two notable scholars, Manly P. Hall and Harold Voorhis, explore historical connections between the mystical Rosicrucian fraternity of legend and modern Freemasonry. Included here are "Rosicrucian and Masonic Origins" by Manly P. Hall and "Rosicrucianism is Freemasonry" by Harold Voorhis.

Freemasonry, Greek Philosophy, the Prince Hall Fraternity and the Egyptian (African) World Connection

Author : Keith Moore 32°
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1438909055
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (389 download)

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Book Synopsis Freemasonry, Greek Philosophy, the Prince Hall Fraternity and the Egyptian (African) World Connection by : Keith Moore 32°

Download or read book Freemasonry, Greek Philosophy, the Prince Hall Fraternity and the Egyptian (African) World Connection written by Keith Moore 32° and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freemasonry is a system of learning that has been recognized as?a?product of western civilization, however what is not told is the influences by people of African descent. This book describes the contributions to freemasonry from the ancient African civilizations of Egypt, Nubia and pre Islamic Arabia. It is designed to give the reader a deeper understanding of its origins as well as its connection to world civilizations and world religion, all of which has an African presence. This book will also looks at the universe of African American Masonic organizations from the early 18th century to the 20th century America, which ranged from the origins of prince hall freemasonry to Black Nationalist and esoteric religious sects like the Moorish Science Temple of America, the UNIA and several other offshoots. Contrary to prior accounts, African American Freemasonry was concerned with far more than simply acknowledgement and respectability. The book will demonstrate that Freemasonry played a critical role in, history, politics and African American social life. I discuss such topics as the impact of Greek philosophy on western civilization, the rise of Islam and its impact on the African continent and finally the grandeur and accomplishments of the moors of Spain. African people have been at the very core of this rich foundation. In addition I discuss the comparisons between the ancient Egyptian civilization and modern day freemasonry. I explore its symbolism as well as the esoteric foundations that freemasonry relies so heavily upon. Once freemasonry reach the western hemisphere it became a tool for influencing Europe's elite. Moreover, my research covers the history of the knight's of Europe and the origins of?european chivalry and how Arabic poetry played an important role in its establishment. Additional topics include Napoleon Bonaparte, The mystic shrine and the foundations of Orientalism.

The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites

Author : Dudley Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631185304
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites written by Dudley Wright and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masonic scholar Wright explores the Eleusinian Legend, the Rituals of the Mysteries, the Initiatory Rites, their Mystical Significance and eventual connection to modern Freemasonry.

Rosicrucians and Speculative Masonry in the Seventeenth Century

Author : Ossian Lang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631184895
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Rosicrucians and Speculative Masonry in the Seventeenth Century written by Ossian Lang and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the history of the Rosicrucian fraternity predating that of Freemasonry, masonic author Ossian Lang examines clues as to what pre-existing elements were incorporated in modern Freemasonry, when Grand Lodge was founded, a century later.

The Secret History of Freemasonry

Author : Jeremy Harwood
Publisher : Hermes House
ISBN 13 : 9781844779659
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Freemasonry written by Jeremy Harwood and published by Hermes House. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Isaac Newton's Freemasonry

Author : Alain Bauer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620553325
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Isaac Newton's Freemasonry written by Alain Bauer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of how modern Freemasonry enabled Isaac Newton and his like-minded contemporaries to flourish • Shows that Freemasonry, as a mystical order, was conceived as something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that had little to do with operative Freemasonry • Reveals how Newton and his friends crafted this “speculative,” symbolic Freemasonry as a model for the future of England • Connects Rosslyn Chapel, Henry Sinclair, and the Invisible College to Newton and his role in 17th-century Freemasonry Freemasonry, as a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers, emerged in the 17th century and represented something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that allowed the creative genius of Isaac Newton and his contemporaries to flourish. In Isaac Newton’s Freemasonry, Alain Bauer presents the swirl of historical, sociological, and religious influences that sparked the spiritual ferment and transformation of that time. His research shows that Freemasonry represented a crossroads between science and spirituality and became the vehicle for promoting spiritual and intellectual egalitarianism. Isaac Newton was seminal in the “invention” of this new form of Freemasonry, which allowed Newton and other like-minded associates to free themselves of the church’s monopoly on the intellectual milieu of the time. This form of Freemasonry created an ideological blueprint that sought to move England beyond the civil wars generated by its religious conflicts to a society with scientific progress as its foundation and standard. The “science” of these men was rooted in the Hermetic tradition and included alchemy and even elements of magic. Yet, in contrast to the endless reinterpretations of church doctrine that fueled the conflicts ravaging England, this new society of Accepted Freemasons provided an intellectual haven and creative crucible for scientific and political progress. This book reveals the connections of Rosslyn Chapel, Henry Sinclair, and the Invisible College to Newton’s role in 17th-century Freemasonry and opens unexplored trails into the history of Freemasonry in Europe.

The Philosophy of Masonry in Five Parts (Foundations of Freemasonry Series)

Author : Roscoe Pound
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1631180045
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Masonry in Five Parts (Foundations of Freemasonry Series) written by Roscoe Pound and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...we have four systems of Masonic philosophy. Two are intellectual systems: First that of Preston, whose key word is Knowledge; second, that of Krause, whose key word is Morals. Two are spiritual systems: First that of Oliver, whose key word is Tradition; and second, that of Pike, whose key word is Symbolism...

Foundations

Author : Ric Berman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995756878
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Foundations written by Ric Berman and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ric Berman's history of the origins of Modern Freemasonry and the Grand Lodge of England outlines the Enlightenment principles of religious toleration, meritocracy, democracy and civility embedded in the 1723 'Constitutions of Freemasons'. He provides the political and social context, and explains the role of the main Masonic protagonists.

Martin Folkes (1690-1754)

Author : Anna Marie Roos
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198830068
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Martin Folkes (1690-1754) written by Anna Marie Roos and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Folkes (1690-1754): Newtonian, Antiquary, Connoisseur is a cultural and intellectual biography of the only President of both the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries. Sir Isaac Newton's protégé, astronomer, mathematician, freemason, art connoisseur, Voltaire's friend and Hogarth's patron, his was an intellectually vibrant world. Folkes was possibly the best-connected natural philosopher and antiquary of his age, an epitome of Enlightenment sociability, and yet he was a surprisingly neglected figure, the long shadow of Newton eclipsing his brilliant disciple. A complex figure, Folkes edited Newton's posthumous works in biblical chronology, yet was a religious skeptic and one of the first members of the gentry to marry an actress. His interests were multidisciplinary, from his authorship of the first complete history of the English coinage, to works concerning ancient architecture, statistical probability, and astronomy. Rich archival material, including Folkes's travel diary, correspondence, and his library and art collections permit reconstruction through Folkes's eyes of what it was like to be a collector and patron, a Masonic freethinker, and antiquarian and virtuoso in the days before 'science' became sub-specialised. Folkes's virtuosic sensibility and possible role in the unification of the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Society tells against the historiographical assumption that this was the age in which the 'two cultures' of the humanities and sciences split apart, never to be reunited. In Georgian England, antiquarianism and 'science' were considered largely part of the same endeavour.

The Origin of Freemasonry: the 1717 Theory Exploded

Author : Chalmers Izett Paton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Freemasonry: the 1717 Theory Exploded written by Chalmers Izett Paton and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

British Freemasonry, 1717-1813

Author : Robert Peter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131727542X
Total Pages : 3043 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book British Freemasonry, 1717-1813 written by Robert Peter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 3043 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freemasonry was a major cultural and social phenomenon and a key element of the Enlightenment. It was to have an international influence across the globe. This primary resource collection charts a key period in the development of organized Freemasonry culminating in the formation of a single United Grand Lodge of England. The secrecy that has surrounded Freemasonry has made it difficult to access information and documents about the organization and its adherents in the past. This collection is the result of extensive archival research and transcription and highlights the most significant themes associated with Freemasonry. The documents are drawn from masonic collections, private archives and libraries worldwide. The majority of these texts have never before been republished. Documents include rituals (some written in code), funeral services, sermons, songs, certificates, an engraved list of lodges, letters, pamphlets, theatrical prologues and epilogues, and articles from newspapers and periodicals. This collection will enable researchers to identify many key masons for the first time. It will be of interest to students of Freemasonry, the Enlightenment and researchers in eighteenth-century studies. Includes more than 550 texts - Many texts are published here by special arrangement with the Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London - Contains over 260 pages of newly transcribed manuscript material - Documents are organized thematically - Full editorial apparatus including general introduction, volume introductions, headnotes and explanatory endnotes - A consolidated index appears in the final volume