Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Brasses by J. S. M. Ward was first published in 1912. The book contains an engaging guide to monumental brasses, with information on historical classification and numerous illustrative figures.

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.

THIS 17 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Freemasonry and the Ancient Gods, by J. S. M. Ward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564591336.

1916. Partial Contents: Part I. First Impressions of the Astral Plane: How I found my brother; A journey through the ages; My journey through the storm; Astral phantoms; The recruiting rally; A curio shop; The antechamber of hell; A Vampire; The ideal garden; Of diseases of the Astral plane; I prove my friends by means of another medium; and Two occult experiences of B.

1925. Volumes 1 through 3. Like Freemasonry in the West, the Hung or Triad Society seems to claim it is a lineal descendant of the ancient mysteries. Its signs are of primeval antiquity, but it represents the Higher Degrees in Freemasonry rather than the Craft in that the main part of the ritual deals with what is supposed to befall a man after death. The Hung ritual is full of words which have an ordinary and a special Hung meaning. In this book, the ritual is set out in as complete a form as possible, with notes on its meaning and evidence to show the original basis on which it rests. Beautifully illustrated.

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A Similar System Exists Among the Mohammedans; Freemasonry and the Ancient Gods of India; Symbolic Conception of FM and India; R.A. Proves the Truth of this Contention; Brief Summary of Hindoo and Other Eastern Doctrines Traceable in Freemasonry; Lost Sign in Masonry and the "Operative" Masons; Letter "G"; Mark Degree; Masonic Signs and Grips the World Over; Our Signs and Grips in Africa; America and Australasia; Ancient Europe; Origin of Freemasonry; Mythos; When Did the Purely Jewish Influence Enter? Brief Summary of the True Line of Descent of Modern Freemasonry; Comacines; Ancient Charges and What They Tell Us; Decline of the Guilds; Darkness Before the Dawn; Formation of Grand Lodge; Early History of Grand Lodge; So-Called Higher Degrees; Ancient and Accepted Rite; Remaining Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite; Cross and the Vesica Piscis; Two Kinds of Cross; Crosses in the Craft; Vesica Piscis; Rose Croix and Kindred Degrees; So-Called "York Rite" and Allied Degrees; Knights Templars; What Were the Beliefs of the Templars? Are There Any Traces of the Old Templar Ceremonies in the Masonic Templar Ritual? Other Chivalric Degrees in Freemasonry; Iconoclasm in Freemasonry; Brief Summary of Evidence as to the Antiquity of our Signs; Grand Ideal; The First Steps; Ancient Wisdom and Modern Masonry; The Bora Ceremony.

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1925. Scarce! Contents: Hirams in the Bible; Adonis; Astarte; The Dying Gods in other Legends; Solomon's Parts in Adonis Rites; High Grades of Tammuz; Syrian Rites; Essenes; Templars and the Holy Graal; Queen of Sheba; Annual Slaying of Priest Kings; Initiation Ceremonies; Symbolism; Sons of the Widow; Why Hiram represents Adonis and not Osiris; The Historical Descent of the Adonis Cult and Its Survival. Best book ever written on the legend of Hiram Abiff!

Contents: Historical Survey; The Mark Degree; The Holy Royal Arch; The Cryptic Degrees; The Allied Degrees; The Ancient and Accepted Rite; The Royal Order of Scotland; The Knights Templar and the Knights of Malta; The Remaining Degrees; Conclusion.

THIS 16 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Sign Language of the Mysteries, by J. S. M. Ward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564593916.

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.