British Freemasonry, 1717-1813 (Hardcover)

Freemasonry was a major cultural and social phenomenon and a key element of the Enlightenment. It was to have an international influence across the globe. This primary resource collection charts a key period in the development of organized Freemasonry culminating in the formation of a single United Grand Lodge of England. The secrecy that has surrounded Freemasonry has made it difficult to access information and documents about the organization and its adherents in the past. This collection is the result of extensive archival research and transcription and highlights the most significant themes associated with Freemasonry. The documents are drawn from masonic collections, private archives and libraries worldwide. The majority of these texts have never before been republished. Documents include rituals (some written in code), funeral services, sermons, songs, certificates, an engraved list of lodges, letters, pamphlets, theatrical prologues and epilogues, and articles from newspapers and periodicals. This collection will enable researchers to identify many key masons for the first time. It will be of interest to students of Freemasonry, the Enlightenment and researchers in eighteenth-century studies. Includes more than 550 texts - Many texts are published here by special arrangement with the Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London - Contains over 260 pages of newly transcribed manuscript material - Documents are organized thematically - Full editorial apparatus including general introduction, volume introductions, headnotes and explanatory endnotes - A consolidated index appears in the final volume

General

Imprint:	Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Historical Resources
Release date:	October 2016
Editors:	Robert Peter
Associate editors:	Cecile Revauger • Jan Snoek
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 165mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	2396
ISBN-13:	978-1-84893-377-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > Freemasonry & secret societies Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-84893-377-0
Barcode:	9781848933774

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