Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.] 9780192516107, 9780198796275, 0198796277

Freemasonry is one of the oldest and most widespread voluntary organizations in the world. Over the course of three cent

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Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.]
 9780192516107,  9780198796275,   0198796277

Table of contents :
List of illustrations
List of abbreviations
1 Two approaches to freemasonry
2 Three centuries of freemasonry
3 Historical legacies
4 Enlightenment foundations
5 From darkness to light
6 Organizational culture
7 Brotherhood challenged
8 Perceptions, prejudices, and persecutions
Timeline
Further reading

Index

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