- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Gramercy; New edition edition (Dec 2 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0517331942
- ISBN-13: 978-0517331941
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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- #71 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Practices > Freemasonry
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Although the Freemasons number over six million members worldwide, they are a very secretive organization. the general public today thinks of them as a social fraternity like the Rotary Club, but that is hardly the whole truth. By mysterious coincidence, it seems, many Masons have been major figures in modern history. many of the Founding Fathers of the United States—including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere—were Freemasons. Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian freedom fighter, was also one, as were the composers Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and writers François Marie Arouet de Voltaire and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The Meaning of Masonry explores the beliefs behind the order, its cryptic rites and symbols, and uncovers its ultimate purpose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Real Meaning of Masonry: Spirituality,
By Frater V "The Truth is Absolutely Not Absolut... (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Meaning of Masonry [Value Priced] (Hardcover)
No more veiled allusions to a Deeper Meaning of Masonry. No more Hints and Insinuations. No more references to obscure books, that can only be found through unfamiliar publishers. No more "I know more than you, but I cannot tell you about it." No more pre-1717 cover-up. Here it is: everything you ever wanted to know about Masonry, but were afraid to ask.... Or, wanted to ask--but, couldn't get anyone to talk about it. This is the book you have been Searching for & the book that will revitalize The Craft. Wilmshurst tells it like it is, after giving many Lectures amongst Masons of the world. He offers us some Gold, instead-of a Treasure Map. If all the other Masonic books left you feeling unsatiated and thirsty for more Knowledge, this book will quench your thirst and provide ample revitalization in the future. Wilmshurst believes a man should enter The Craft with no blinders or misgivings about his Work. He believes in offering the Truths he has discovered to all those seeking The Light. Anyone contemplating the idea of petitioning The Lodge should read this book...and, everyone within The Lodge should give Wilmshurst's message a respectful perusal during a quiet afternoon.
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The Meaning of Masonry,
By Thomas Skelding (Townsville, Qld, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Meaning of Masonry [Value Priced] (Hardcover)
A fine book that avoids the often sought route of showing the mason's history and what we have done. This book focuses on what masonry is and tries to offer a deeper understanding of what masonry is.An excellent way of learning more about the craft
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Good Intro to the Fraternity,
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This review is from: Meaning of Masonry [Value Priced] (Hardcover)
As stated on page 47, "The very essence of the Masonic doctrine is that all men in this world are in search of something in their own nature which they have lost, but that with proper instruction and by their own patience and industry they may hope to find." Ironically, this was my intent behind buying this book. I read it cover to cover and all it did was whet my appetite to delve further into the craft to discover more insight and gain more understanding of what the fraternity represents. Good read, but takes a while to get through the historical hum-drum. Do not read while laying down. :-)
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