Speculative Freemasonry and the Enlightenment

A Study of the Craft in London, Paris, Prague, Vienna and Philadelphia, 2d ed.

Nonfiction, History, World History
Cover of the book Speculative Freemasonry and the Enlightenment by R. William Weisberger, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: R. William Weisberger ISBN: 9781476629698
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: September 20, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: R. William Weisberger
ISBN: 9781476629698
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: September 20, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

Freemasonry began with stonemasons in the Middle Ages experiencing the decline of cathedral building. Some guilds invited honorary memberships to boost their numbers. These usually highly educated new members practiced symbolic or “speculative Freemasonry.” The new Masonic lodges and learned societies offered their growing numbers of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish members an understanding of deism, Newtonian science and representative government, and of literature and the fine arts. This work describes how Masons on both sides of the Atlantic were mostly either enlighteners, political reformers or moderate revolutionaries. They offered minimal support to radical revolutionary ideas and leaders.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Freemasonry began with stonemasons in the Middle Ages experiencing the decline of cathedral building. Some guilds invited honorary memberships to boost their numbers. These usually highly educated new members practiced symbolic or “speculative Freemasonry.” The new Masonic lodges and learned societies offered their growing numbers of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish members an understanding of deism, Newtonian science and representative government, and of literature and the fine arts. This work describes how Masons on both sides of the Atlantic were mostly either enlighteners, political reformers or moderate revolutionaries. They offered minimal support to radical revolutionary ideas and leaders.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin' by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The Joseph Paradox by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book Melungeon Portraits by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book It Came from the 80s! by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book Mastering the Game of Thrones by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book General E.A. Paine in Western Kentucky by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book Will Cuppy, American Satirist by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The Five Sedgwicks by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The Texas Rangers by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The Byronic Hero and the Rhetoric of Masculinity in the 19th Century British Novel by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book Vivien Leigh by R. William Weisberger
Cover of the book The Top 100 American Situation Comedies by R. William Weisberger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy