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The Illustrated History of Freemasonry
By Moses W. Redding
An Authentic History of the Institution from its Origin to the Present Time Traced from the Secret Societies of Antiquity to King Solomon's Temple at Jerusalem thence through the Roman Colleges of Builders, Traveling Bands of Masons, and the Guilds to Free Masonry. Embellished with over 100 fine Engravings.
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Freemasonry in Context:
History, Ritual, Controversy
By Arturo de Hoyos, S. Brent Morris
Freemasonry has had a long, enduring, and yet at times largely invisible influence on American culture and society. The decreased visibility of Freemasonry has to do, directly, with their being very little scholarly resources on the subject. In the history of the United States, reaction to Freemasonry led to America's first "third party," the Anti-Masonic Party. Much of America's social safety net, from the Civil War to the Second World War, was provided by the orphanages, retirement homes, and insurance programs of Freemasonry. Freemasonry has also influenced the development of other fellowships: Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose, Woodmen of the World, and Knights of Columbus to name a few. At its peak, in 1960, Freemasonry claimed 4.2 million members; one out of every twenty males in the United States.
The editors feature work by renown Masonic scholars. Essays explore the rich and often times controversial events that comprise the cultural and social history of Freemasonry. Other essays discuss the function and development of ritual rites and practices. All of the scholarship in this volume represents ten years of scholarly investigations of the Scottish Rite Research Society. This is the most authoritative compendium of Masonic scholarship available. Contained within this volume is the most erudite scholarly reflection on an enormous body of research conducted by academic historians and Masonic authors.
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 Freemasonry: A History
By Angel Millar
With their origins and rituals shrouded in mystery, many people believe Freemasons are an all-powerful secret sect, covertly manipulating the world. Others simply think Freemasons are a benevolent fraternal society with a penchant for wearing funny hats and indulging in odd initiation ceremonies. Freemasonry: A History examines this fascinating organization throughout history, shedding new light on old myths like their relation to the Knights Templar and their involvement in the American Revolution. Filled with illustrations, photographs and insightful details, this comprehensive book digs deep into this mysterious international brotherhood that includes Sir Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, George Washington, Buzz Aldrin and Count Basie as members.
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 The History of Freemasonry:
Its Legendary Origins
By Albery Mackey
The fraternal order of Freemasons has been a mysterious organization since its origins centuries ago. Many historical figures such as Voltaire, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin were Freemasons and made the society all the more intriguing. This classic text illuminates the society's origins as well as the philosophical and ritual foundations on which it is built. Readers can explore the mythical tales about Freemasonry and learn how they relate to the historical truth. Included are excerpts from rare sacred documents along with explanations of their significance, plus black and white illustrations.
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 American Freemasons:
Three Centuries Of Building Communities
By Mark A. Tabbert
Volunteer associations of all varieties form the foundation of American history and culture. By far, the oldest and largest of all American volunteer associations is Freemasonry, but what exactly is Freemasonry? Why have three centuries of American men--from Paul Revere and Ben Franklin to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Harry Truman and Thurgood Marshall--been drawn to its rituals, symbols and precepts? And why did John Quincy Adams call it "a seed of evil,which can never produce any good?" Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers a brief overview of Freemasonry’s origins in 17th-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the 21st century. American Freemasons explores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries. Tabbert also examines the relationship between the privacy of a Masonic lodge and the public environment of the American community. American Freemasons is the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans.
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The Freemasons:
History of the World's Most Powerful Secret Society
By Jasper Ridley
Many books about the Freemasons are hysterical polemics based on ludicrous conspiracy theories. Jasper Ridley offers a welcome antidote to these half-witted tomes with a sober-minded account of a secret society that has survived for centuries. Most important, he provides the one thing missing from many discussions of the masons: facts. For a level- headed account of how a medieval guild of stone masons developed over time into an offbeat social organization with a powerful membership, Ridley's book is tough to beat.
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Freemasonary and the Birth of Modern Science
By Robert Lomas
NEW IN PAPERBACK! The latest book from Robert Lomas, co-author of The Hiram Key and The Second Messiah. Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science continues the Freemasonry saga by exploring its roots in The Royal Society, a group dedicated to the pursuit of scientific study. In a time when superstition and magic governed reason, the repressive dogma of Christian belief silenced many, and where a turbulent political and economical background dominated, these men forbade any discussion of religion at their meetings. Lomas claims that modern experimental science was born out of The Royal Society, which was secretly funded by The Invisible College, which is known today as Freemasonry.
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The Hiram Key:
Pharaohs, Freemasons and the Discovery of the Secret Scrolls of Jesus
By Christopher Knight
When the authors, both Masons, set out to find the origins of the Freemasonry they had no idea they would find themselves unraveling the true story of Jesus Christ and the original Jerusalem Church. Their startling and unexpected conclusions are presented here- backed by rigorous analyses of ancient Egyptian records, the Old and New Testaments, early Christian and Rabbinical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the rituals of Freemasonry. As a radically new picture of Jesus started to emerge, the authors came to the startling conclusion that the key rituals of modern Freemasonry were practiced by the early followers of Jesus as a means of initiation into their community.
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The Little Masonic Library
Set of 5 hardbound books. For the Mason desirous of improving his education in the Craft, no finer combination of books on Masonic subjects is available anywhere. This set was edited by Carh H. Claudy and is considered one of his greatest achievments.
Volume 1: Anderson's Constitutions of 1723; Landmarks of Freemasonry, Masonic Jurisprudence
Volume 2: The Comacines, Modern Masonry, Morgan Affair and Anti-masonry, What Really Happened to William Morgan, Mormonism and Freemasonry
Volume 3: York and Scottish Rites of Masonry, Masonry and the Flag, Freemasonry and the American Revolution, Great Light in Masonry
Volume 4: Great American Masons, Degrees and Great Symbols, Ethics of Freemasonry, A Master's Wages
Volume 5: Masonry and Americanism, The meaning of Masonry, The Old Past Master, Masonic Poems
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Freemasonry in Context:
History, Ritual, Controversy
By Arturo de Hoyos
In Freemasonry in Context: History, Ritual, Controversy editors Arturo de Hoyos and S. Brent Morris feature work by renowned Masonic scholars. Essays explore the rich and often controversial events that comprise the cultural and social history of Freemasonry.
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Material Culture of the American Freemasons
By Scottish Rite Masonic Museum of Our National Heritage
A catalogue of Masonic artifacts and a history of their ownership. Freemasonry traces its origins and ceremonies to the ancient stonemasons guilds of 14th-century England. While the brotherhood's emphasis shifted from craftsmanship to philosophical and moral issues, many of the rituals and symbols remained, eventually immigrating with American colonists. In pictures and in words, Material Culture of the American Freemasons provides detailed descriptions of the extensive collection of artifacts at the Museum of Our National Heritage in Lexington, Massachusetts. From the ornate carvings of a Master's chair to the intricate embroidery of the traditional apron to engraved jewels, a rich Masonic heritage of rules, rituals, and regalia is recorded here in nearly three centuries of artifacts. The catalog contains a treasury of paintings, engravings, books and certificates, furniture, tableware, tools, clothing, and other paraphenalia. Though bounded by respect for the confidentiality of this secret society, the author explains its practices and heritage in terms accessible to the uninitiated.
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Valley of the Craftsmen:
A Pictorial History: Scottish Rite Freemasonry in America's Southern Jurisdiction, 1801-2001
By William L. Fox
The story of "higher degree" Freemasonry is depicted here through portraits, official papers, material objects, photographs, buildings, and stagecraft. Featuring many previously unpublished images, it begins with rare illustrations of the English and French philosophical sources that were projected upon an American landscape vitalized and transformed by the concept of fraternity. The story is framed by American popular culture and the serious private effort of individual men in small towns and expansive cities who were intent on developing a moral life in service to their communities.
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
By Albert Pike
This volume contains the Constitutions and Regulation of 1762; Statutes and Regulation of Perfection, and other degrees; Vera Instituta Secreta et Fundamenta Ordinis of 1786; the Secret Constitutions of the 33d Degree, with the Statutes of 1859, 1866, 1868, 1870 and 1872, of the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction.
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American Masonic Periodicals, 1811-2001:
A Bibliography of the Library of the Supreme Council, 33, S.J.
By Larissa P. Watkins
This unique bibliography is based on the largest collection of Masonic periodicals in the United States. The Library of the Supreme Council in Washington D.C. holds thousands of individual editions printed by more than 675 Masonic magazines, newspapers and bulletins issued between 1811 and 2001. Almost all entries show an illustration of the original periodical with a detailed list of dates and its complete run of editions. This comprehensive work makes an excellent companion edition to Walgren's two-volume bibliography on Masonic books. A "must have" for any Masonic library, collectors, and students of Masonic literature. Co-published with the Library of the Supreme Council, 33*, S.J.
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A Pilgrim's Path:
Freemasonry and the Religious Right
By John J. Robinson
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Freemasonry and Its Ancient Mystic Rites
By Charles W. Leadbeater
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Revolutionary Brotherhood:
Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730-1840
By Steven C. Bullock
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Equal Rites
By Clyde R. Forsberg Jr.
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George Washington the Mason
By Wallace McCammant
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Beginnings of Freemasonry in America
By Melvin M. Johnson
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Masonry in the Formation of Our Government
By Philip A. Roth
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The Lost Link Recovered
By Edwin A. Sherman
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Prestons Masonry:
(Illustrations of Masonry)
By William Preston
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Born in Blood:
The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry
By John J. Robinson
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Masonic Orders of Fraternity:
The Adepts in the Western Esoteric Tradition
By Manly P. Hall
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The Origins of Freemasonry:
Scotland's Century, 1590-1710
By David Stevenson
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Concise History of Freemasonry
By Robert Freke Gould
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Origin of the Royal Arch:
English Royal Arch Degree
By George Oliver
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Origin of the Masonic Degrees
By F. De P. Castells
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Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry, 1907
By R. Swinburne Clymer
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Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
By George L. Root
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History of the Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America
By William B. Melish
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