0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R100 - R250 (52)
  • R250 - R500 (1,051)
  • R500+ (2,253)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies

Indiana Masonic Law and Forms of Procedure for the Use of Freemansons and Masonic Lodges (Hardcover): William H. Smythe Indiana Masonic Law and Forms of Procedure for the Use of Freemansons and Masonic Lodges (Hardcover)
William H. Smythe
R939 Discovery Miles 9 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Grass Roots of English History - Local Societies in England before the Industrial Revolution (Hardcover): David Hey The Grass Roots of English History - Local Societies in England before the Industrial Revolution (Hardcover)
David Hey
R4,238 Discovery Miles 42 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In medieval and early modern Britain, people would refer to their local district as their 'country', a term now largely forgotten but still used up until the First World War. Core groups of families that remained rooted in these 'countries', often bearing distinctive surnames still in use today, shaped local culture and passed on their traditions. In The Grass Roots of English History, David Hey examines the differing nature of the various local societies that were found throughout England in these periods. The book provides an update on the progress that has been made in recent years in our understanding of the history of ordinary people living in different types of local societies throughout England, and demonstrates the value of studying the varied landscapes of England, from towns to villages, farmsteads, fields and woods to highways and lanes, and historic buildings from cathedrals to cottages. With its broad coverage from the medieval period up to the Industrial Revolution, the book shows how England's socio-economic landscape had changed over time, employing evidence provided by archaeology, architecture, botany, cultural studies, linguistics and historical demography. The Grass Roots of English History provides an up-to-date account of the present state of knowledge about ordinary people in local societies throughout England written by an authority in the field, and as such will be of great value to all scholars of local and family history.

The Brotherhood - Being a Presentation of the Principles of Odd-fellowship ... (Hardcover): T. G. (Thomas G. ). Beharrell The Brotherhood - Being a Presentation of the Principles of Odd-fellowship ... (Hardcover)
T. G. (Thomas G. ). Beharrell
R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Masonic Harp - a Collection of Masonic Odes, Hymns, Songs, (Hardcover): Samuel M Downs The Masonic Harp - a Collection of Masonic Odes, Hymns, Songs, (Hardcover)
Samuel M Downs
R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France, 1848-1914 - Harmony and Hostility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017):... Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France, 1848-1914 - Harmony and Hostility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Alan R. H. Baker
R3,268 Discovery Miles 32 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores leisure-related voluntary associations in France during the nineteenth century as practical expressions of the Revolutionary concept of fraternite. Using a mass of unpublished sources in provincial and national archives, it analyses the history, geography and cultural significance of amateur musical societies and sports clubs in eleven departements of France between 1848 and 1914. It demonstrates that, although these voluntary associations drew upon and extended the traditional concept of cooperation and community, and the Revolutionary concept of fraternity, they also incorporated the fundamental characteristics of competition and conflict. Although intended to produce social harmony, in practice they reflected the ideological hostilities and cultural tensions that permeated French society in the nineteenth century.

The Constitutions of the Free-Masons - Containing the History, Charges, Regulations, Etc., of That Ancient and Right Worshipful... The Constitutions of the Free-Masons - Containing the History, Charges, Regulations, Etc., of That Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity. For the Use of the Lodges. London, Printed by W. Hunter, for J. Senex ... and J. Hooke ... In the Year Of... (Hardcover)
James Ca 1680-1739 Anderson, Freemasons Constitution
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Politics of Distinction - African Elites from Colonialism to Liberation in a Namibian Frontier Town (Hardcover): Mattia... The Politics of Distinction - African Elites from Colonialism to Liberation in a Namibian Frontier Town (Hardcover)
Mattia Fumanti
R2,360 Discovery Miles 23 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scholarly definitions of elites as those who wield political power and control distribution of resources in their locales consistently leave out their capacity to shape morality, civic ethics and the legitimacy of power relations beyond material domination. In this insightful ethnography of Rundu, a frontier town in Namibia, Mattia Fumanti highlights the fundamental contribution elites make to the public space through their much-praised concept of civility and their promotion of nation-building at the local level. In centring his argument on the moral agency of elites over three generations and their attempts to achieve distinction in public life, this book counters an often found and over-generalized view of postcolonial African states as weak, ruling through authoritarian, greedy and corrupt practices. By looking at the intricate ways in which the biographies of a middle-range town and its inhabitants are interwoven, this study draws very different conclusions from the grand narratives of pathologies, chaos and crisis that characterize much of the accepted discourse of African urbanization derived from the study of large cities. Focusing on how generational relations between elites have both shaped, and are shaped by, the transitions from apartheid and civil war to independence and postindependence, the book illuminates public debates on the power of education, the aspirations of youth, the role of the state and citizen, delivery of good governance and the place of ethnic and settler minorities in post-apartheid southern Africa. This book is a vibrant antidote to Afro-pessimism and views that emphasize the spectacle of disaster, kleptomania and corruption of the weak state. By examining the rhetoric of public morality Fumanti challenges this but is, nevertheless, also critical of the ruling elite. This is a sophisticated and nuanced analysis of how small-town elites emerge and how they see the world, a group of people who are potentially vital players in the evolving shape of African cultures and moralities, who have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. Robert Gordon, University of Vermont and University of the Free State The Politics of Distinction tackles a perennial anthropological subject with immense brio. Using the most contemporary of social theories and ethnographic methods, Mattia Fumanti addresses the enduring but elusive nexus of inter-generational consciousness and of the ambivalences between generations. That the two generations in this Namibian border town see themselves as the architects and inheritors of liberation imbues their provincial relations with echoes of grand history. Anyone interested in African elite formation, post-colonial governance, and the dividends and distinctions of education, or simply looking for a finely crafted contemporary ethnography, will find Fumanti's a compelling narrative. Richard Fardon, Professor of West African Anthropology at SOAS

The Meaning of Masonry - Easy to Read Layout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Walter L Wilmshurst The Meaning of Masonry - Easy to Read Layout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Walter L Wilmshurst
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Official Boy Scout Handbook; 7th Edition; 1967 (Hardcover): Boy Scouts of America The Official Boy Scout Handbook; 7th Edition; 1967 (Hardcover)
Boy Scouts of America
R1,072 Discovery Miles 10 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Proceedings - Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada, 1886; 1886 (Hardcover): Grand Lodge of a F & a M of Can Proceedings - Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada, 1886; 1886 (Hardcover)
Grand Lodge of a F & a M of Can
R972 Discovery Miles 9 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Bound By a Mighty Vow - Sisterhood and Women's Fraternities, 1870-1920 (Hardcover, New): Diana B. Turk Bound By a Mighty Vow - Sisterhood and Women's Fraternities, 1870-1920 (Hardcover, New)
Diana B. Turk
R3,096 Discovery Miles 30 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

View the Table of Contents.
Read the Introduction.

"Turk illuminates a previously neglected, marginal(ized) subject in her balanced assessment, showing how women's Greek letter fraternities reflected larger social currents: gracefully written and handsomely presented."--"Choice"

"Turk paints an eloquent picture of how the bonds of sisterhood sustained these women and their fellow pioneers . . . Turk is to be commended for illuminating a neglected but relevant chapter in the history of women's education."--"Library Journal"

"Turk presents a mostly balanced treatment of women's fraternities. She fills in gaps left behind by previous scholars."--"American Historical Review"

Sororities are often thought of as exclusive clubs for socially inclined college students, but Bound by a Mighty Vow, a history of the women's Greek system, demonstrates that these organizations have always served more serious purposes. Diana Turk explores the founding and development of the earliest sororities (then called women's fraternities) and explains how these groups served as support networks to help the first female collegians succeed in the hostile world of nineteenth century higher education.

Turk goes on to look at how and in what ways sororities changed over time. While the first generation focused primarily on schoolwork, later Greek sisters used their fraternity connections to ensure social status, gain access to jobs and job training, and secure financial and emotional support as they negotiated life in turn-of-the-century America. The costs they paid were conformity to certain tightly prescribed beliefs of how "ideal" fraternity women should act and what "ideal" fraternity womenshould do.

Drawing on primary source documents written and preserved by the fraternity women themselves, as well as on oral history interviews conducted with fraternity officers and alumnae members, Bound by a Mighty Vow uncovers the intricate history of these early women's networks and makes a bold statement about the ties that have bound millions of American women to one another in the name of sisterhood.

Letters to Friends of the Spirit - Martinist Views & Others (Hardcover): Sylvie Boyer-Camax, Remi Boyer Letters to Friends of the Spirit - Martinist Views & Others (Hardcover)
Sylvie Boyer-Camax, Remi Boyer; Translated by Michael Sanborn
R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Arcana of Freemasonry Hardcover (Hardcover): Albert Churchward Arcana of Freemasonry Hardcover (Hardcover)
Albert Churchward
R869 R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Save R117 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Traveling East - Looking East (Hardcover): Ronald E Young 33 Degrees Traveling East - Looking East (Hardcover)
Ronald E Young 33 Degrees
R954 Discovery Miles 9 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Freemasonry has been around for a long time, and it has not yet been clearly explained until now. "Traveling East" brings Blue Lodge Masonry into the 21st Century. No longer will Young Masons not know what is expected of them, no longer will a young Mason not know how to bury a brother Mason. Through the years all the knowledge of Masonry was kept by the elders, they only told you what they wanted you to know, this kept you coming back for more, as Masons would say this kept you craving for more light. "Traveling East" explains it all, with very easy to learn terms, but no pictures, that is where the elders will come in. "Traveling East" has something for all Masons to learn, remember when you were told that you will never know it all well."Traveling East" will get you real close to the real truth about that which was lost, and never found, or was there ever anything lost? "Traveling East" takes you back to where it all started.

Constitution of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of New York - Revised and Adopted on the 7th Day of... Constitution of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of New York - Revised and Adopted on the 7th Day of February, 1867 (Hardcover)
Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter (N.Y.)
R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the Annual Convocation, 1919 (Hardcover): Royal Arch Masons... Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the Annual Convocation, 1919 (Hardcover)
Royal Arch Masons Grand Chapter (Can
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Science Fiction Fandom (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Joseph L Sanders Science Fiction Fandom (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Joseph L Sanders
R2,794 Discovery Miles 27 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many prominent science fiction writers, artists, and editors began as s.f. "fans." This is the first book to survey fandom's history, manifestations, and accomplishments, including clubs, fanzines, and conventions. The 24 essays are divided into sections that consider the following: the types of people who become fans and the satisfactions they receive; the development of fandom in America; fandom in Europe and the Orient; social interactions in the form of local clubs or wider-drawing conventions; and long-term results in the form of beginning professional careers in writing or publishing, exercising critical attention, and so forth. The writers of these essays have all participated in the activities they describe. The book also contains a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and an index. Overall, this book gives a detailed look at the most important facets of a fascinating subculture that has contributed significantly to the direction of modern science fiction.

Franciscan Herald (1913 - 1940); 8 (Hardcover): Anonymous Franciscan Herald (1913 - 1940); 8 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Jachin and Boaz; or, An Authentic Key to the Door of Free-masonry, Both Ancient and Modern [microform] - Calculated Not Only... Jachin and Boaz; or, An Authentic Key to the Door of Free-masonry, Both Ancient and Modern [microform] - Calculated Not Only for the Instruction of Every New-made Mason; but Also for the Information of All Who Intend to Become Brethren ... to Which Are... (Hardcover)
Gentleman Belonging to the Jerusalem
R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Origin and Evolution of Freemasonry (Hardcover): Albert Churchward The Origin and Evolution of Freemasonry (Hardcover)
Albert Churchward; Foreword by Paul Tice
R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Meaning Of Masonry Hardcover (Hardcover): W. L. Wilmshurst Meaning Of Masonry Hardcover (Hardcover)
W. L. Wilmshurst
R713 R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Revised (Hardcover): Albert Pike Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Revised (Hardcover)
Albert Pike
R1,429 Discovery Miles 14 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rosicrucian and Masonic Origins (Hardcover): Manly P Hall Rosicrucian and Masonic Origins (Hardcover)
Manly P Hall
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the Annual Convocation, 1913 (Hardcover): Royal Arch Masons... Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the Annual Convocation, 1913 (Hardcover)
Royal Arch Masons Grand Chapter (Can
R1,039 Discovery Miles 10 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Morals and Dogma of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Hardcover (Hardcover): Albert Pike Morals and Dogma of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Hardcover (Hardcover)
Albert Pike; Contributions by Books Lushena
R1,922 R1,603 Discovery Miles 16 030 Save R319 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Market Instruments and the Protection of…
Natalie P. Stoianoff, Larry Kreiser, … Hardcover R3,327 Discovery Miles 33 270
Haunted Lawrence
Paul Thomas Paperback R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030
Crofton's Prime Residential Almanac 2019…
Matt Crofton, Dan Crofton Hardcover R4,300 Discovery Miles 43 000
Handbook of Small Animal Imaging…
George C Kagadis, Nancy L. Ford, … Paperback R1,655 Discovery Miles 16 550
Statistics for Business and Economics…
Paul Newbold, William Carlson, … Paperback R2,579 Discovery Miles 25 790
Analysis and Partial Differential…
Julio Delgado, Michael Ruzhansky Hardcover R4,376 Discovery Miles 43 760
Calculating X-ray Tube Spectra…
Gavin Poludniowski, Artur Omar, … Hardcover R3,419 Discovery Miles 34 190
A Modern Man - The Best Of George Carlin
George Carlin Paperback R482 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440
Andean Structural Styles - A Seismic…
Gonzalo Zamora, Andres Mora Paperback R3,515 Discovery Miles 35 150
New Advances in Polyolefins…
T. C. Chung Hardcover R2,603 Discovery Miles 26 030

 

Partners