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Overview"An examination of the forces that attracted many social and intellectual leaders of 18th-century Russia to Freemasonry as an instrument for change and progress. By ""working the rough stone"" of their inner thoughts and feelings, such men sought to become champions of moral enlightenment and to create a vision of social action that could bring about change without challenging the social and political precepts on which Russia's stability depended. In addition to exploring the rituals and inner workings of Russia's Masonic lodges, the author's research also reveals how Freemasonry became a part of a larger social transformation that saw the development of salons, literary circles, learned societies and social clubs as Russia and Europe approached their rendezvous with the French Revolution. As quiet shelters for men of learning and social conscience, these institutions helped to prepare the way for the birth of a civil society in Russia and offered a social alternative to life at the Tsarist Court. By challenging a number of long-held notions about Russian society, Smith attempts to broaden the reader's understanding of the complex processes of Westernization and modernization that shaped the history of 18th-century Russia. Illustrated with engravings of Masonic life and ritual, this book should appeal to reader interested in Russia, Europe, the Enlightenment and the history of Freemasonry." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas SmithPublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780875802466ISBN 10: 087580246 Pages: 267 Publication Date: 01 May 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews<p> Working the Rough Stone , built on a rich documentary base and catholic in scope, is a solid contribution to the study of early modern Russian elite culture. -- Slavic and East European Journal <p> A welcome contribution.... Fills a major void in the literature. -- Slavic Review <p> The most complete and accessible account of the structure and development of the Russian masonic movement in the English language. -- Slavonic and East European Review Working the Rough Stone , built on a rich documentary base and catholic in scope, is a solid contribution to the study of early modern Russian elite culture. -- Slavic and East European Journal A welcome contribution.... Fills a major void in the literature. -- Slavic Review The most complete and accessible account of the structure and development of the Russian masonic movement in the English language. -- Slavonic and East European Review Author InformationDouglas Smith is editor and translator of Love and Conquest: Personal Correspondence of Catherine the Great and Prince Grigory Potemkin, which won the 2004 Heldt Prize for Translation. He lives in Seattle. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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