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Who's Afraid of Freemasons? The Phenomenon of Freemasonry

Categorie	Genootschappen
Boeknummer	#304894-VA3
Titel	Who's Afraid of Freemasons? The Phenomenon of Freemasonry
Auteur	Piatigorsky, Alexander
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London : The Harvill Press
Jaar van uitgave	1997
ISBN10	1860460291
ISBN13	9781860460296
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original purple boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	In the eighteenth century, Freemasonry was seen to be a force of enlightenment, yet it has come to be regarded as a sinister influence in public life. This definitive study reveals more about Masonry and the way it functions than any other work. Throughout his book Alexander Piatigorsky considers the institution from the point of view of both Masons and their critics, as well as from his own. In the first section he gives an outline of Masonic history, from the foundation of the Grand Lodge in London's Covent Garden in 1717 through the extraordinary role of Masonry in Enlightenment Europe and the American Revolution to the present day. In the second part, he describes Freemasonry's rituals and symbolism, within which all Masonic religious ideas find their place. It is here that Piatigorsk... (Lees verder)y's wide knowledge of the world's religions comes into its own.
Pagina's	398
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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