Overview

This authoritative survey by a Masonic historian traces the development of ""the Craft"" from ancient to modern times, chronicling its spread throughout Europe, the Far East, Africa, and the Americas. Written by an eminent Masonic historian, this authoritative survey is considered one of the most well-rounded accounts of Masonry in all its stages. First published in a series of volumes from 1882 to 1887, it chronicles ""the Craft's"" development and movement throughout Europe and to the Far East, Africa, and the Americas. A monumental work culled from many years of research, it spans the vast range of Masonic history from ancient to modern times, including Medieval Operative Masonry, English Laws of the Middle Ages, the Story of the Guild, Legend of the Craft, Early Scottish Craft, the Great Division in English Masonry, Operatives and Guilds throughout the World, and the Grand Lodge of England. Studied for over a century by members of the order and neophytes alike, The Concise History of Freemasonry was revised and updated at the turn of the twentieth century, and remains an important testament to Freemason history. No serious inquirer can get a more powerful feel of the levels of Freemasonry, or be freshly inspired by the order, without first reading this epic work. This edition includes 16 illustrations from the original publication.

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Author:   Gerald R Maclane ,  Robert Freke Gould
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 2.00cm , Height: 13.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.447kg
ISBN:  

9780486456034

ISBN 10:   048645603
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   29 June 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
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Table of Contents

Chapter I: Introductory--The Ancient Mysteries--The Essenes--The Roman Colleges--The Culdees--The Vehm-Gerichte--The Steinmetzen--The French Corps D'Etat--The Companionage--The Rosicrucians Chapter II: Medieval Operative Masonry Chapter III: The English Laws of the Middle Ages and the Freemasons Chapter IV: The Story of the Guild Chapter V: The Legend of the Craft--The Quatour Coronati, or Four Crowned Martyrs--Masons' Marks Chapter VI: The Early Scottish Craft--Grand Lodges--The Epoch of Transition--A Digression on Degrees--Freemasonry in the British Isles Chapter VII: The Great Division in English Masonry--The Later Histories of the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland Chapter VIIa: A Concise Notice of the Additional Degrees usually Worked Chapter VIII: Freemasonry in Europe Chapter IX: Asia--The East India Islands--The Far East--Asia Minor--Africa--The West Indies--Central and South America Chapter X: The United States of America--Canada and Newfoundland--Australasia--Oceania Appendix: Grant of Arms to the United Grand Lodge of England Index

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