According to Masonic records, the Grand Lodge of England was established June 24, 1717, in London. "A composed and considered phenomenological exp.
D., author of Speculative Freemasonry and the Enlightenment and Freemasonry on Both Sides of the Atlantic.
William Weisberger, Ph.
This seminal study, which in many ways breaks new ground, will be frequently consulted and will be recognized as a classic in Masonic scholarship."-R.
Based on a meticulous investigation of primary and secondary sources, this lucidly written and suggestive study incisively reveals new thinking in looking at the leadership, ritualism, and Lodge life of Early Speculative Freemasonry.
Editorial Reviews "The numerous contributors to Exploring Early Grand Lodge Freemasonry develop a cogent case for reassessing the origins and evolution of the Craft in Great Britain during the Early and middle years of the eighteenth century.
Murphy, and Shawn Eyer, Exploring Early Grand Lodge Freemasonry critically re-examines key aspects of Early Masonic life and thought, revealing the philosophical and social underpinnings of an organization that remains an intriguing cultural phenomenon.
Pierre, Dana Scofield, Christopher B.
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Featuring contributions by Ric Berman, David Harrison, Jedediah French, Nathan A.
What did Masons of the Early Grand Lodge era actually do in their lodges? How did these brethren think of themselves and their Craft? What were their motivations and ideals? What was their experience of Freemasonry? By posing such questions, our contributors have been able to study not just an institutional beginning, but the cultural realities of Masonic life in the first decades of the Grand Lodge\'s history.
This volume of intriguing essays by eminent and emerging Masonic scholars explores the history and culture of Freemasonry during that period of expansion.
Soon afterward, Freemasonry, a fraternal society of obscure origins and antiquity, began to spread rapidly throughout and beyond the British Empire.
According to Masonic records, the Grand Lodge of England was established June 24, 1717, in London
